An Introduction to Python Exceptions
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EDITOR BRIEF
This article explains what Python exceptions are and how to raise them when something goes wrong. It also covers handling errors with try, except, else, and finally, plus creating your own custom exceptions.
INSIGHTS
Understanding exceptions helps you write programs that fail gracefully instead of crashing. A good next step is to practice wrapping a small script in try and except, then define a custom error for one specific case.
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