OverflowError — Easy Playground

Raised when an arithmetic result is too large to represent

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# Triggering and catching OverflowError
try:
    import math; math.exp(1000)
except OverflowError as e:
    print(f"Caught OverflowError: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

Output

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OverflowError is raised when raised when an arithmetic result is too large to represent. 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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