except

KeywordPython 2.0+Beginner

Catches and handles exceptions raised in a try block

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Documentation: Official Docs
Python Version: 2.0+

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# Catch a specific exception
try:
    result = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError:
    print("Cannot divide by zero!")

# Catch and inspect the exception
try:
    number = int("hello")
except ValueError as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")

# Multiple except blocks
try:
    data = [1, 2, 3]
    print(data[10])
except IndexError:
    print("Index out of range")
except KeyError:
    print("Key not found")