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

Daniel Whiteman
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Daniel Whiteman
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Keep getting the message that Task 1 is no longer passing.

I'm totally stuck at this point. I've tried a number of solutions for part 3/3 of this challenge but keep getting the message task 1 no longer passes. Ideas please!

trial.py 
def add (arg1, arg2):
try:
    num = float(arg1) + float(arg2)
except ValueError:
    return None    
else:
    return num
Marzoog AlGhazwi
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def add (arg1, arg2):
    try:
        num = float(arg1) + float(arg2)
    except ValueError:
        return None    
    else:
        return num

You forgot the indentations

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there! When you get a "Task 1 is no longer passing" message, the most common reason for getting this a syntax error. At that point, none of your code can be compiled/interpreted. This is the case here. None of your code is indented inside the add function, rather it exists inline with it. All your code below def add needs to be indented one level.

Hope this helps! :sparkles: