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

Ayaz Alam
Ayaz Alam
564 Points
Posted by Ayaz Alam
Ayaz Alam
564 Points

What am i doing wrong?

def add(num1, num2): try: num1 = float(num1) num2 = float(num2) except ValueError: return None else: return (num1 + num2)

I don't understand what i am doing wrong, Please help.

trial.py 
def add(num1, num2):
    try:
    num1 = float(num1)
    num2 = float(num2)
    except ValueError:
    return None
    else:
    return (num1 + num2)

1 Answer