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

Posted by Rajesh Garg
Rajesh Garg
1,960 Points

I Cannot Figure Out Whats Wrong!

I Think I Am Doing This All Right But Its Throwing a Value error

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

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points

You need to convert the arguments individually to float, then add them: float(x) + float(y)

Imagine running your code with add("1.2", "0.4"), which would try float("1.20.4")