Code RoomDiscount parsing swallows errors
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Discount parsing swallows errors

Code reviewCode quality & reviewMid–Senior~14 min

Review this Python helper that parses an optional discount and applies it to a price.

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1def apply_discount(price, raw):
2 try:
3 pct = float(raw)
4 return price * (1 - pct / 100)
5 except Exception:
6 return price # no/invalid discount -> full price
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