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

Zachary Martin
Zachary Martin
3,545 Points
Posted by Zachary Martin
Zachary Martin
3,545 Points

Challange 3/3 Try except

I looked in others with the same problem but I couldn't find the answer. Whats wrong with my code why won't it run?

trial.py 
def add (n1,n2):   
try:    
              a = float(n1)
              b = float(n2)
except ValueError:
    return: None
else:    
    return(a+b)

add(2,3)
Zachary Martin
Zachary Martin
3,545 Points
Zachary Martin
Zachary Martin
3,545 Points

I've tried moving the floats and other things around from the standard nothing worked.

1 Answer

Cheo R
Cheo R
37,150 Points
Cheo R
Cheo R
37,150 Points

Hello Zachary, you're on the right track.

def add (n1,n2):   
try:    
              a = float(n1)
              b = float(n2)
except ValueError:
    return: None
else:    
    return(a+b)

Just a few changes will get your code working:

  1. indent your code properly.
  2. No colons are needed after the return keyword.
def add (n1,n2):   
    try:
        a = float(n1)
        b = float(n2)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:    
        return a+b

add(2,3)