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

Posted by spiderman
spiderman
564 Points

return float(add) don't see what I am doing wrong

does float(add) need a "." ?

trial.py 
def add(x, y):
    x = 5
    y = 5
    add = x + y
    return float(add)
print(add)

1 Answer

Kurt Maurer
Kurt Maurer
16,725 Points

Hey spiderman,

You need to add float to your arguments within your function. So:

#def add(x, y):
 #   return x + y

def add(x, y):
    return float(x) + float(y)