You're doing great! Just one more task but it's a bigger one.
Right now, we turn everything into a float.

Question

i am stuck at this level, it keeps taking me back to task 1 because it is not passing anymore
```trial.py
def add(bottles,boxes):
try:
    return(float(bottles) + float(boxes))
    except:valueError
           else:  
                return None
```

Jeff Muday · Answer

You're pretty close to the solution.  Just some minor syntax changes... see below.  Bear in mind that this challenge can be solved with a slightly simpler version of code, but the emphasis is good programming style.
python
def add(bottles, boxes):
    try:
        value = float(bottles) + float(boxes)
    except ValueError:
        value = None
    else:
        return value

You could also do a simpler version which also passes the challenge, but isn't quite as good in terms of programming style, since it has multiple return lines.  Personally, I don't follow that rule if it makes code unnecessarily complicated.
python
def add(bottles, boxes):
    try:
        return float(bottles) + float(boxes)
    except ValueError:
        return None

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Mamadou Diene

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You're doing great! Just one more task but it's a bigger one. Right now, we turn everything into a float.

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Jeff Muday

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