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

Posted by nishitbodawala
nishitbodawala
5,924 Points

task 3 try and except

i get error for this code please explain

trial.py 
def add(num1,num2):
    try:
        float(num1)=num1
        float(num2)=num2

    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
        return (float(num1)+float(num2))

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points

Your try block should look something like this:

try:
    num1_as_float = float(num1)
    num2_as_float = float(num2)

Your current version is not allowed because you are trying to assign to something which is not a variable name - "float(num1)". A variable name must always be on the left of an assignment statement, and a function such as float() can only be on the right.

Your except block is correct.

The else block is almost correct, except you just need to return the sum of your two new variables - they will already be converted to floats if your try block is correct, so there's no need to convert to float again.

else:
    return num1_as_float + num2_as_float
nishitbodawala
nishitbodawala
5,924 Points

Thank you.