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

Posted by Tanaka Pendeke
Tanaka Pendeke
1,095 Points

im lost

i need help

trial.py 
def add(one, two):
    return float(one)  + float(two)
MUZ140259 Juliana Kofi
MUZ140259 Juliana Kofi
9,532 Points

def add (one, two): return float(one+two)

2 Answers

Mike Bozee
Mike Bozee
39,385 Points
Mike Bozee
Mike Bozee
39,385 Points

Try setting the sum to a variable, then returning the variable.

def add(arg1, arg2):
    total = float(arg1) + float(arg2)
    return total
MUZ140259 Juliana Kofi
MUZ140259 Juliana Kofi
9,532 Points
MUZ140259 Juliana Kofi
MUZ140259 Juliana Kofi
9,532 Points

on your return just put this ........return float(one+two)..and run it