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

Posted by Adi Netanel
Adi Netanel
1,113 Points

what Im doing wrong?

def add(num1, num2): try: float(num1) float(num2) return num1 + num2 except ValueError: return False else: return True add(5,8)

trial.py 
def add(num1, num2):
    try:
        float(num1)
        float(num2)
        return num1 + num2 
    except ValueError:
        return False
    else:
        return True
add(5,8)
Stuart McIntosh
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Stuart McIntosh
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 22,874 Points

Hi, you are very close. I would read the instructions again as you are missing a couple of steps. For the except should return None

Hope that helps.