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

Joey Feldhaus
Joey Feldhaus
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Posted by Joey Feldhaus
Joey Feldhaus
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I want to convert an integer to float

I need to covert num1 and num2 to floats before adding them together. Im not sure how to do that.

trial.py 
def add(num1,num2):
    return(float(num1+num2))

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Jennifer Nordell
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You're so close! You're converting to a float after adding them together. Here's the code to do it before.

def add(x,y):
  return float(x) + float(y)

In this case, it tries to make the conversion to each one before it adds them together. Hope this helps!