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

Yusuf Cattaneo
Yusuf Cattaneo
522 Points
Posted by Yusuf Cattaneo
Yusuf Cattaneo
522 Points

help me

what am i doing wrong

trial.py 
def add(float(phrase1, phrase2)):
    return(phrase1 + phrase2)
Nthulane Makgato
Nthulane Makgato
Courses Plus Student 19,602 Points
Nthulane Makgato
Nthulane Makgato
Courses Plus Student 19,602 Points

One: float method only takes one argument, not two. So apply the float variable individually. I changed the arguments to floats in the function.

phrase1 = float(phrase1)

Two: return does not require brackets, unless you're using python2 and you're not.

return "Hello!"

Your answer is not far from correct. Let me know if this helps.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Actually, using parentheses is fine with Python 3.