FileNotFoundError
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Beginner
Raised when trying to open a file that doesn't exist
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching FileNotFoundError try: open("nonexistent_file.txt") except FileNotFoundError as e: print(f"Caught FileNotFoundError: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
FileNotFoundError is raised when raised when trying to open a file that doesn't exist. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
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exceptionerror-handlingcore