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

Posted by richard shu
richard shu
Courses Plus Student 390 Points

What is Try?

Can someone tell me what im doing wrong?

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

1 Answer

Katie Wood
Katie Wood
19,141 Points
Katie Wood
Katie Wood
19,141 Points

Hi there -

Your code is correct - you just need to indent all of the code below the first line by one tab, to indicate that it's part of the function. Happy coding!