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Handling Exceptions with try and except

The try...except statement allows you to handle errors that may occur during program execution without crashing the program.

It helps maintain stability and ensures a smoother user experience by safely managing unexpected issues.


Using the try...except Statement​

Code that might cause an exception is placed inside a try block. If an error occurs, the program jumps to the corresponding except block to handle it.

Example of using try...except
try:
    result = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError:
    print("Cannot divide by zero.")

In the example above, 10 / 0 raises a ZeroDivisionError, an exception that occurs when dividing a number by zero. This exception is handled by the except block, allowing the program to continue running without interruption.


Handling Various Exceptions​

You can use multiple except blocks to handle different types of exceptions. Each block corresponds to a specific type of exception.

Handling Various Exceptions
try:
    # Code that may raise different types of exceptions
    ...
except ZeroDivisionError:
    print("Cannot divide by zero.")
except ValueError:
    print("Invalid input.")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")

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