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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Try and Except

Posted by Terry Joseph
Terry Joseph
Courses Plus Student 413 Points

Help! Python converting my arguments into floats?

Python floats

trial.py 
def add(x,y):
    return(x + y)
a = float(x)
b = float(y)
    return(a + b)

1 Answer

Amitesh Singh Baghel
Amitesh Singh Baghel
2,256 Points
Amitesh Singh Baghel
Amitesh Singh Baghel
2,256 Points

remove float from 'float(x)' and change the line to 'a = y'. float(var) is used to convert the value stored in the variable to float. That is the reason why you are facing the problem.

Terry Joseph
Terry Joseph
Courses Plus Student 413 Points

What do you mean?

Amitesh Singh Baghel
Amitesh Singh Baghel
2,256 Points

you can solve the problem in 2 ways http://prntscr.com/fkynlp or http://prntscr.com/fkyoa2 The thing is float(variable _name) is used to convert variable_name into float. That is why you are having the problem, example if u write float(3) the value u will get is 3.0.

Terry Joseph
Terry Joseph
Courses Plus Student 413 Points

not sure what you mean