[Tutor] if statement problems(noob question)

[Max Smith]

Hi, everyone whom might read this, im Max and i am really new to coding,
been going at it for about two weeks using codeacademy and the book "think
python".
when i decided to experiment a little with if statements i ran into the
following problem:

def plus(x,y):
if x and y == int or float:
print "The answer is: " + str(x+y)

else:
print "not a number"


plus(2,2)
plus("one","two")

concatenates one and two insted of printing "not a number"

i have tried to simplify by not cheacking for float values an i have also
tried.

def plus(x,y):
if x and y == int or float:
print "The answer is: " + str(x+y)

elif x or y != int or float:
print "not a number"

Am i perhaps missing something with the logic gates?

Any help is greatly appreciated !
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[Tutor] Python Questions

[Max Smith]

I have some questions about python.



What's the easiest way to learn python currently I'm using google's excersise 
program, I'm just reading and making notes then testing out what I have learnt. 
Since I' need to understand python fully as I've got a exam in Python for my 
GCSE's if you could give me some tips. I'd be excited to hear.



Thanks very Much,

Max.
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