3.2

# #!/usr/bin/python
#
# By dvdjaco
# Exercise 3.2
#
# Exercise 3.2 Rewrite your pay program using try and except so that your program handles
# non-numeric input gracefully by printing a message and exiting the program.

prompt_hours = 'Please enter the number of hours: '
prompt_rate = 'Please enter the hourly rate: '

try:
    hours = float(raw_input(prompt_hours))
    rate = float(raw_input(prompt_rate))

    if hours > 40:
        gross_pay = (40.0 + (hours - 40) * 1.5) * rate
    else:
        gross_pay = float(hours) * float(rate)


    print 'The gross pay is ' + str(gross_pay)

except:
    print "Please enter numbers for hours and rate."