Tim,
> Just for the info, Malcolm, you don't actually need to assign the result of
> float (input) to anything if you don't need to use it. All you're looking for
> is the exception. Let the intepreter convert it and then throw it away.
Yes!
> Also, as an alternative style which can be more appropriate depending on the
> structure and intention of what you're doing, you can use the else: clause of
> the try-except block.
>
> try:
> float (input)
> except ValueError:
> return False
> else:
> return True
I follow the semantics, but I don't know why I would prefer the try/else
technique over the simpler:
try:
float( input )
return True
except ValueError:
return False
Thank you for your feedback,
Malcolm
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