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Error Handling in Python

Debugging and handling errors effectively.

Lesson 4 of 510 steps

Error Handling in Python is a free Python Academy lesson on CoddyKit. This is lesson 4 of 5. You can read the complete lesson below for free — then practise it hands-on in the browser with a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor. It is part of the Python Academy learning path, and your progress syncs across the web and the CoddyKit app. The Python Academy course includes 5 lessons in total.

Debugging with Try and Except

Error Handling in Python

Errors are a common part of programming, but Python provides tools to handle them gracefully. In this lesson, we’ll learn how to debug code and handle errors using try, except, and more.

Common Python Errors

Some common Python errors include:

SyntaxError: Errors in the structure of the code.
TypeError: Using incompatible data types.
IndexError: Accessing an invalid index in a list.

The Try-Except Block

Use a try-except block to catch and handle errors. This prevents the program from crashing when an error occurs.

Example:

try:
    result = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError:
    print('Cannot divide by zero!')

Catching Multiple Exceptions

You can handle different errors in separate except blocks.

Example:

try:
    value = int('abc')
except ValueError:
    print('Invalid input!')
except TypeError:
    print('Type mismatch!')

The Else Clause

An optional else block can be used to execute code when no exceptions are raised.

Example:

try:
    print(10 / 2)
except ZeroDivisionError:
    print('Error!')
else:
    print('Division successful!')

The Finally Block

The finally block executes code regardless of whether an exception was raised or not. It’s often used for cleanup operations.

Example:

try:
    file = open('example.txt', 'r')
except FileNotFoundError:
    print('File not found!')
finally:
    print('Execution completed.')

Raising Exceptions

Use the raise statement to create custom exceptions.

Example:

age = -1
if age < 0:
    raise ValueError('Age cannot be negative!')

Recap

You’ve learned how to handle errors in Python using:

try-except: To catch and handle errors.
else: To execute code if no error occurs.
finally: To run code regardless of exceptions.
raise: To create custom exceptions.

Congratulations!

You’ve completed the lesson on Error Handling in Python. Great job! Continue to the next lesson to learn about setting up your development environment with Jupyter Notebook and Anaconda.

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Is the “Error Handling in Python” lesson free?

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What will I learn in “Error Handling in Python”?

Debugging and handling errors effectively. You practise Python Academy with hands-on code you run directly in the browser, and a 24/7 AI tutor answers your questions as you work through the lesson.

Do I need any experience to start Python Academy?

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