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

Posted by Makan Fofana
Makan Fofana
Courses Plus Student 1,773 Points

Floats are causing some difficulties here?

Somewhat lost on this one.

trial.py 
def add(one, solo):
   float(one + solo) = "3.5
return(one + solo)
liang zhou
liang zhou
Courses Plus Student 6,567 Points

What's the purpose of the function "add" ?

liang zhou
liang zhou
Courses Plus Student 6,567 Points

I've seen your comment. I hope my answer below will do some help.

1 Answer

liang zhou
liang zhou
Courses Plus Student 6,567 Points

If you want to implement a function to add two number, the code maybe like this:

def add(one, solo):
    return float(one) + float(solo)
Makan Fofana
Makan Fofana
Courses Plus Student 1,773 Points

Thanks for the clarification