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

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What's wrong ?

I have added this and I can't see what's wrong with it.

def add(x, y) try: a = float(x)
b = float(y) except ValueError: return None else: return True

trial.py
def add(x, y)
    try:
        a = float(x)  
        b = float(y)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
        return True

3 Answers

Hi Mihai,

In your else block you are returning True instead of the sum of a and b

Also, missing colon at the end of def statement.

def add(x, y):
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When I return a+b same issue

Sorry, I didn't notice you were missing : at the end of your def statement. So you had 2 problems total. I'm not sure how you passed the first 2 tasks though.

I updated my answer.

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Silly me. I am not sure how do I miss the colon at the end because I wouldn't be able to pass the first step. Thanks a lot!