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

Posted by Geet Aneja
Geet Aneja
811 Points

def add(x,y): return(x+y)

How to convert the arguments into float here?

trial.py 
def add(x,y):
    return(x+y)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,809 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,809 Points

Use the built-in function for that.

As the instructions said, "You can do this with the float() function."

variable = float(variable)