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

Posted by saravanan p
saravanan p
4,766 Points

Python

def add(num1, num2):
    try:
    return float(num1) + float(num2)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
        return float(num1) + float(num2)

total = add(5,4)
trial.py 
def add(num1, num2):
    try:
    return float(num1) + float(num2)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
        return float(num1) + float(num2)

total = add(5,4)

4 Answers

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

You need to indent the first line AFTER your try: statement

saravanan p
saravanan p
4,766 Points
saravanan p
saravanan p
4,766 Points

Thanks Jeremy Hill, it's working

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points 
def add(num1, num2):
    try:
        return float(num1) + float(num2)
    except ValueError:
        return None
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

Okay, good :)