OSError
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Intermediate
Base class for OS-related errors
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching OSError try: open("/nonexistent/path/file.txt") except OSError as e: print(f"Caught OSError: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
OSError is raised when base class for os-related errors. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
Try in PlaygroundTags
exceptionerror-handlingcore