python program problem

Question

my program imports another program I wrote. the part of the imported program I'm having a problem with is .

def get_float(prompt):

  variable = float(input(prompt))

  variable = float(varaible)

  return variable

the errors I get when I try and use this in the program it is imported into is 'could not convert string to float'

future = csc111_input.get_int(input("Enter the future value: "))

      interest = csc111_input.get_float(input("Enter the interest rate: "))

      num_periods = csc111_input.get_int(input("Enter the number of periods: "))

      pv = p1p1_engr_econ.sp_pres_worth(future, interest, num_periods)

      print(f"The present value of {future} when {num_periods} payments with {interest} rate is: "+"\033[91m" + str(format(pv, '.2f')) + "\033[0m")

Answer 1

From a glance, it looks like you have a redundant call of input.

From what your code looks like, prompt should be a string that is the question, not the answer to the question.

interest = csc111_input.get_float(input("Enter the interest rate: "))

# what you have right now

interest = csc111_input.get_float("Enter the interest rate: ")

# what you should have

Does this answer your question?