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Python Built in Exceptions Examples

The document outlines various built-in Python exceptions, providing a brief description and an example for each. Key exceptions include ZeroDivisionError, TypeError, ValueError, IndexError, KeyError, NameError, AttributeError, ImportError, IndentationError, FileNotFoundError, MemoryError, OverflowError, StopIteration, and RuntimeError. Each exception is raised under specific circumstances, such as dividing by zero or accessing an out-of-range index.

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Python Built in Exceptions Examples

The document outlines various built-in Python exceptions, providing a brief description and an example for each. Key exceptions include ZeroDivisionError, TypeError, ValueError, IndexError, KeyError, NameError, AttributeError, ImportError, IndentationError, FileNotFoundError, MemoryError, OverflowError, StopIteration, and RuntimeError. Each exception is raised under specific circumstances, such as dividing by zero or accessing an out-of-range index.

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Built-in Python Exceptions with

Examples
ZeroDivisionError
Raised when you divide a number by zero.

Example:

result = 10 / 0

TypeError
Raised when an operation is applied to an object of inappropriate type.

Example:

result = '2' + 3

ValueError
Raised when a function receives a correct type but inappropriate value.

Example:

num = int('abc')

IndexError
Raised when accessing an index out of range in a list or string.

Example:

lst = [1, 2, 3]
print(lst[5])

KeyError
Raised when a dictionary key is not found.

Example:

d = {'a': 1}
print(d['b'])
NameError
Raised when a variable is not defined.

Example:

print(xyz)

AttributeError
Raised when an invalid attribute is accessed on an object.

Example:

x = 10
x.append(5)

ImportError
Raised when an import statement fails.

Example:

import maths

IndentationError
Raised when indentation is incorrect. (Cannot be caught by try-except)

Example:

# def func():
# print('Hello')

FileNotFoundError
Raised when a file or directory is requested but doesn't exist.

Example:

f = open('nofile.txt')

MemoryError
Raised when an operation runs out of memory.

Example:

a = [1] * (10 ** 100)


OverflowError
Raised when a numerical calculation exceeds limits of the data type.

Example:

import math
math.exp(1000)

StopIteration
Raised to signal the end of an iterator.

Example:

it = iter([1, 2])
next(it)
next(it)
next(it)

RuntimeError
Raised when an error is detected that doesn't fall in any category.

Example:

raise RuntimeError('Generic runtime error')

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