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

Posted by ak37
ak37
2,344 Points

Python Basics Try/Except Excercise

Been stumped on this exercise for a while saying there is a ValueError but I can't figure it out?

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

1 Answer

James Shi
James Shi
8,942 Points
James Shi
James Shi
8,942 Points

The first line in your function causes the ValueError. You should either move that line into the try statement or delete it, because you aren't using the variable total anywhere else.