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

Prem Yadav
Prem Yadav
7,346 Points
Posted by Prem Yadav
Prem Yadav
7,346 Points

Not getting where i'm doing mistake...........

I have successfully run the same program in work space but in this code challenge task it's not accepting. showing bummer Try again.................help asap

trial.py 
def add():
      try:
        count1 = float(input("Enter your 1st numbers:  "))
        count2 = float(input("Enter your 2nd numbers:  "))

        except ValueError:
            return None

        else:
             return float(count1) + float(count2)
                #return count1+count2

add()
Saman Bir
Saman Bir
Courses Plus Student 724 Points

Maybe include count1 and count2 as the function argument?

def add(count1, count2):

2 Answers

Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points
Ari Misha
Ari Misha
19,323 Points

Hiya Prem! You are doing way too many stuff. Just follow the instructions given in the challenges. For the reference , your solution should look like this:

def add(a, b):
    try:
        a = float(a)
        b = float(b)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    return a + b
Frank Torchia
Frank Torchia
18,346 Points
Frank Torchia
Frank Torchia
18,346 Points

Hi Prem,

From the instructions it says:

I need you to make a new function, add. add should take two arguments

It looks like you aren't taking in two arguments to your add() function. You want it to look something like this def add(count1, count2) and delete the parts where you are prompting a user for input.