IsADirectoryError
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Intermediate
Raised when a file operation is attempted on a directory
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching IsADirectoryError try: raise IsADirectoryError("is a directory") except IsADirectoryError as e: print(f"Caught IsADirectoryError: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
IsADirectoryError is raised when raised when a file operation is attempted on a directory. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
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