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

Amr AbdelNasser
Amr AbdelNasser
1,745 Points
Posted by Amr AbdelNasser
Amr AbdelNasser
1,745 Points

float function returns a ValueError

Ive tried the code on workspace and it works fine. Cant figure out what the problems is here.

trial.py 
def add(e,r):
    return(float(e+r))
add(3,4)

1 Answer

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

Depending on what values you test it with, it might seem to "work", but it's not doing the job asked for in the instructions.

To meet the challenge requirements, you'll need to convert each argument to "float" individually, before you add them.

Also, for the challenge you only need to define the function, you don't need to call it.