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

Aron Katz
Aron Katz
700 Points
Posted by Aron Katz
Aron Katz
700 Points

This doesn't work at all float functions are bogus

Not working and getting tired of being toyed with

trial.py 
def add(num1, num2)

try:
    a = float(num1)  
    b = float(num2)

except ValueError:
    return None

else:
    return a + b

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

How did you manage to get to task 3?

You code looks good, but you have two big syntax issues (neither are related to floats):

  • a function definition line must end in a colon (:)
  • anything that is part of the function must be indented