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

Posted by ammar ahmed
ammar ahmed
531 Points

stuck

Code gives an error on work space but works fine on my computer

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

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

The challenge says to "Convert your arguments to floats before you add them together." The key word there is before.

If you write float(x+y) the addition will occur first, then the result will be handed over to float.

:point_right: You need to re-write it so each argument is convert to a float before they are added.

ammar ahmed
ammar ahmed
531 Points
ammar ahmed
ammar ahmed
531 Points

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

it still gives me an error