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

or porat
or porat
684 Points
Posted by or porat
or porat
684 Points

'exept' and 'return' problem

Hey! i dont understand what's wrong with my cod.. can someone help me? thanx!

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

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

You need to indent the last two lines an extra 4 spaces.

Python is picky about indentation. :)

This:

def add(a, b):
    try:
        return float(a) + float(b)
except ValueError:
    return None

Is very different from this:

def add(a, b):
    try:
        return float(a) + float(b)
    except ValueError:
        return None

Good luck! ~Alex

or porat
or porat
684 Points
or porat
or porat
684 Points

Alex you the best!

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Thank you!