NameError — Easy Playground

Raised when a variable name is not found in scope

Python Playground

# Triggering and catching NameError
try:
    print(undefined_variable)
except NameError as e:
    print(f"Caught NameError: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

Output

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NameError is raised when raised when a variable name is not found in scope. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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