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

Posted by Kanishk Vashisht
Kanishk Vashisht
412 Points

I can't understand why its giving me an error...

I've followed the video to the best of my abilities. I can't figure out why it won't give it as correct.

trial.py 
def add(a,b) : 
try:
    total = float(a) + float(b) 
except ValueError:
    return None
else: 
    return total

1 Answer

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points
jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Kanishk,

Make sure you indent your code block inside of your function:

def add(a,b) : 
    try:
        total = float(a) + float(b) 
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else: 
        return total