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

Posted by Topher Lum
Topher Lum
2,565 Points

How do I solve the first challenge?

I can't figure it out.

trial.py 
def add(5, 6):
  return = 5 + 6

2 Answers

Andrew Rady
Andrew Rady
20,880 Points
Andrew Rady
Andrew Rady
20,880 Points

Hey Topher,

When adding variables you don't want to give the numbers in the function. You want to make variables like a math equations

def add(a, b):
  return  a + b

Then you will want to call def add with the number you want to add together (A and B)

def add(a, b):
  return  a + b

add(1,2)
Topher Lum
Topher Lum
2,565 Points
Topher Lum
Topher Lum
2,565 Points

Thanks Andrew, now I can't figure the next challenge, but I'll keep working at it.