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Garrett Phipps
Courses Plus Student 2,808 PointsPython: Basics 'try' and 'except' Code Challenge
This function works in workspaces. I saved it as a script, and ran it in the shell just fine. Put in two numbers, got the answer as a float. However the challenge is telling me that Task 1 no longer works. Task 1 answer looks like this:
def add(count1, count2): return(count1 + count2)
I don't understand how the addition suddenly doesn't work. In Task 2 you add the float in the return(), and then Task 3 you're supposed to do this. I don't understand why it's not accepted. Could someone please explain what I'm apparently missing?
def add(count1, count2):
try:
count1 = int(input("Give me a number: "))
count2 = int(input("Give me another: "))
except ValueError:
return(None)
else:
return(float(count1) + float(count2))
1 Answer
Josh Keenan
20,315 PointsYou got your solution a bit mixed up there, here's mine.
def add(num1, num2):
try:
num1 = float(num1)
num2 = float(num2)
except ValueError:
return None
else:
num = num1 + num2
return num
In the final task you need to try to convert the numbers to floats, then return none if there is an exception.
Else, return the two non converted numbers added together.
Garrett Phipps
Courses Plus Student 2,808 PointsAHAA! That makes the challenge's wording make sooo much more sense! Thanks so much! I knew there was another way to write it, I just couldn't figure it out for the life of me!
Josh Keenan
20,315 PointsIt happens to all of us, don't worry it gets easier but everyone will always make some mistakes.
Garrett Phipps
Courses Plus Student 2,808 PointsGarrett Phipps
Courses Plus Student 2,808 PointsThe Task 1 function I gave in the question is supposed to have two lines with proper whitespace... I don't know why it didn't display properly...