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

Fin Muir
Fin Muir
1,108 Points
Posted by Fin Muir
Fin Muir
1,108 Points

I need help with floats

.

trial.py 
def add(num1, num2):

    return(float(num1 + num2))

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points

You need to convert each argument to a float before adding them together. You are currently adding them together and then converting the result to float.