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

vaidehib
vaidehib
987 Points
Posted by vaidehib
vaidehib
987 Points

Float

def add(x, y): return (float(x + y)) add(1, 2)

I wrote this code. It worked in the python workspace but does not work here. Where did i go wrong?

trial.py 
def add(x, y):
    return (float(x + y))
add(1, 2)

1 Answer

Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points
Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points

Might just be the challenge but the below code seems to work

def add(x,y):
    return float(x)+float(y)