# Fig. 35.15: fig35_15.py
# A simple program that illustrates exceptions.

def getFloat():
   return float( raw_input( "Enter a number: " ) )

number1 = number2 = None

while number1 == None:
   try:
      number1 = getFloat()
   except ValueError:
      print "Value entered was not a number"

while number2 == None:
   try:
      number2 = getFloat()
   except ValueError:
      print "Value entered was not a number"

try:
   result = number1 / number2
except ZeroDivisionError:
   print "Cannot divide by zero!"
else:
   print "The result of division is: %f" % result
   

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