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

Posted by monica shim
monica shim
2,197 Points

Python basics - try, except, and else

Can anyone please tell me what I am doing wrong?

trial.py 
def add (x, y):
  try:
  x = float (x)
  y = float (y)
  except ValueError:
    return None
  else:
    z = x + y
  return z

1 Answer

William Li
PLUS
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

Hi, your code is actually ok, only thing is that you need to fix the indentation on the line 3 & 4.

def add (x, y):
  try:
    x = float (x)  # fixed indentation
    y = float (y)  # fixed indentation
  except ValueError:
    return None
  else:
    z = x + y
  return z

Now the code should work properly