Question

Python Programming

Write a program that reads the dimension of a rectangle and prints its area. The program must handle errors such invalid input. If it encounters an error, it should ask the user to reenter the input.

Sample run:

Enter height:abc
abc is not a vaid input. Try again.
Enter height:10
Enter width:hello
hello is not a vaid input. Try again.
Enter width:world
world is not a vaid input. Try again.
Enter width:xyz
xyz is not a vaid input. Try again.
Enter width:5
The area is 50.0

Answer 1

while True:
    try:
        height = input("Enter height:")
        height = float(height)
        break
    except:
        print(height + " is not a valid input. Try again.")
while True:
    try:
        width = input("Enter height:")
        width = float(width)
        break
    except:
        print(width + " is not a valid input. Try again.")

print("The area is", (height*width))