ArithmeticError
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Intermediate
Base class for arithmetic errors (ZeroDivisionError, OverflowError, etc.)
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching ArithmeticError try: raise ArithmeticError("arithmetic error") except ArithmeticError as e: print(f"Caught ArithmeticError: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
ArithmeticError is raised when base class for arithmetic errors (zerodivisionerror, overflowerror, etc.). Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
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