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

George Lugo
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George Lugo
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 922 Points
Posted by George Lugo
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George Lugo
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 922 Points

im trying to change the problem to a float and i am having trouble

def add("John", "Kelsey"): total = float("John" + "Kelsey") return total

trial.py 
def add("John", "Kelsey"):
    total = float("John" + "Kelsey")
    return total

2 Answers

Thomas Duff
Thomas Duff
3,112 Points
Thomas Duff
Thomas Duff
3,112 Points

You're doing parameters incorrectly. You should just take variable names as parameters. Here's an example:

def add(num1, num2):
    total = num1 + num2
    return total

In my code, I'm taking 2 parameters; num1 and num2. Then, I'm putting them together in 'total' and returning them after that. This worked for the challenge.

markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points
markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points

Hello

see my other answer