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

Posted by Josh Haefner
Josh Haefner
2,124 Points

Why isn't this passing?

I just am not sure what I am doing wrong here.

trial.py 
def add(num_1, num_2):
    try:
        a = float(num_1)
        b = float(num_2)
    except Value Error:
        return None
    else:
        return a + b

2 Answers

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

When your exception is a Value Error, there's no space between the two words, so it should say return ValueError. Fix that and you're good to go :)

Conrad Cortes
Conrad Cortes
8,418 Points
Conrad Cortes
Conrad Cortes
8,418 Points

I spent so long trying to figure it out that once I posted and refreshed the page I saw you beat me to it!

AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points
AJ Salmon
AJ Salmon
5,675 Points

Hahaha, that happens to me all the time. It took me a while to see it, too.

Conrad Cortes
Conrad Cortes
8,418 Points
Conrad Cortes
Conrad Cortes
8,418 Points

It took me a while to figure this out... But ValueError needs to be one word.