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

nicholas Christie
nicholas Christie
433 Points
Posted by nicholas Christie
nicholas Christie
433 Points

whats wrong?

?

trial.py 
def add(float(always,win)):
    return(always+win)

1 Answer

Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points
Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points

Hi Nicholas,

The function float only takes one argument. You also can't call a function inside of a function definition like you're doing. Instead, leave your function definition the same (it should simply take two arguments), and then within the function body, individually convert each argument to a float. Something like this:

first_num = float(always)
second_num = float(win)

and then add together the numbers.

Cheers :beers:

-Greg

nicholas Christie
nicholas Christie
433 Points
nicholas Christie
nicholas Christie
433 Points

thanks i did this just had to change my return arguments.

def add(always,win):
    first_num= float (always)
    second_num= float(win)
    return(first_num+second_num)
Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points
Greg Kaleka
Greg Kaleka
39,021 Points

Yep that's exactly right! Nice work.