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

seong lee
seong lee
4,503 Points
Posted by seong lee
seong lee
4,503 Points

Help me with this please

on python basics I am getting confused on the third task for try and except function exercises

trial.py 
def add(one, two):
try:
    num3 = float (one) + float (two)
except ValueError: 
        return None
else:
    return num3

5 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Be careful with indentation.

Remember that to be considered part of a function, each line must be indented more than the def  line.

Otherwise, your code looks good, so once you fix the indentation you should pass.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Using your code and changing only the indentation, I got this to pass:

def add(one, two):
    try:
        num3 = float (one) + float (two)
    except ValueError: 
        return None
    else:
        return num3
seong lee
seong lee
4,503 Points
seong lee
seong lee
4,503 Points

It still does not work actually Can you help me please

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

Really? See the example I added to my answer. Did you do something else?

seong lee
seong lee
4,503 Points
seong lee
seong lee
4,503 Points

oh i'm very sorry I accidentally put a semicolon between except and ValueError

seong lee
seong lee
4,503 Points
seong lee
seong lee
4,503 Points

and thank you, i was able to pass