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

Posted by Daniel Holmes
Daniel Holmes
2,765 Points

need help

def add(x, y): # number 1 and 2 return x + y # number 3

def add(num1, num2): try: a = float(num1) # <-- indent b = float(num2) # <-- indent except ValueError: return None else: return(a + b)

def add(num1, num2): try: a = float(num1) # <-- indent b = float(num2) # <-- indent except ValueError: return None else: return(a + b)

I need help the third part does not work and have been dealing with this for about a week

trial.py 
def add(x, y):    # number 1 and 2
    return x + y   # number 3

def add(num1, num2):
  try:
      a = float(num1)  # <-- indent
      b = float(num2)  # <-- indent
  except ValueError:
      return None
  else:
      return(a + b)

  def add(num1, num2):
  try:
      a = float(num1)  # <-- indent
      b = float(num2)  # <-- indent
  except ValueError:
      return None
  else:
      return(a + b)
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Looks like the last def statement is indented too far.

1 Answer

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

Your code for part 3 looks good. I just tried it and it passed. Make sure you don't have all the code you posted above in the trial.py file. You should have only this:

def add(num1, num2):
  try:
      a = float(num1)  # <-- indent
      b = float(num2)  # <-- indent
  except ValueError:
      return None
  else:
      return(a + b)