RuntimeError — Easy Playground

Raised when an error doesn't fit any other category

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# Triggering and catching RuntimeError
try:
    raise RuntimeError("runtime error occurred")
except RuntimeError as e:
    print(f"Caught RuntimeError: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

Output

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RuntimeError is raised when raised when an error doesn't fit any other category. 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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