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

Posted by Shachar Bobrovskye
Shachar Bobrovskye
1,708 Points

convert to float

def add(a,b): float(a) float(b) return float((a+b))

trial.py 
def add(a,b):
  return float((a+b))

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

The code needs to convert a and b to floats individually, then add them together.