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

Posted by Reign Anu
Reign Anu
1,537 Points

It may be the "Try" block?

I thinking that syntax is my issue but I'm not sure seeing as Ive tried readjusting everything many times in workspaces. Can you tell me what I may be doing wrong?

trial.py 
def add(num1,num2):
    try:
        num1= int(num1)
        num2= int(num2)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    num1=float(num1)
    num2=float(num2)
    return(num1+num2)

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

The challenge asks to convert to float. There isn't a need to convert to int first. Replace the try block code with float conversion instead of int's.