The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Python Programming: A Step-by-Step Guide with Examples and Lab Exercises

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K. WilsonThe Absolute Beginner's Guide to Python Programminghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8716-3_8

8. Exception Handling

Kevin Wilson¹  

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An exception is an error that occurs during execution of a program, sometimes called a runtime error. This could be a “file not found” error if you are trying to load a file that doesn’t exist, or a “type error” if you type text into a field when the program is expecting a number.

Exceptions are useful for handling errors encountered with file handling, network access, and data input.

These errors can be handled gracefully using Python’s exception handling procedures.

Types of Exception

Here’s a list of ...