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

Chase Alfrey
Chase Alfrey
996 Points
Posted by Chase Alfrey
Chase Alfrey
996 Points

Try and Except: Problem with Code

So, I was trying to do the last part of the last step: If you're following the structure from the videos, add an else: for your final return of the added floats. I got confused at the last part but I tried to do it anyway. I can't seem to figure out what's wrong with my code, though. Here's my code:

trial.py 
try:
    def add(N1, N2):
        N1 = float(N1)
        N2 = float(N2)
except ValueError:
    return None
else:
    return(N1+N2)

1 Answer

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

Everything should be inside the function. That means the "def" line of the function will come first, and everything else that is part of it will be indented.