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

Gabriel Ogbonnaya
Gabriel Ogbonnaya
1,701 Points
Posted by Gabriel Ogbonnaya
Gabriel Ogbonnaya
1,701 Points

float

What is wrong with my code?

trial.py 
def add(gain,mike):
    return(float(gain + mike))
austin bakker
austin bakker
7,105 Points
austin bakker
austin bakker
7,105 Points 
def add(gain, mike):
    return float(gain) + float(mike)

you needed to convert it to float as stated in the question.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

As shown in austin's example, each argument must be converted separately.