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Exceptions

The try, except, and finally keywords are used in Python for exception handling. Together, they allow you to manage errors gracefully and ensure that cleanup or finalization code is executed no matter what happens in the try block.

1. try Block​

The try block contains code that might raise an exception. If an exception occurs, the remaining code in the try block is skipped, and the program jumps to the appropriate except block.

2. except Block​

The except block catches specific exceptions raised in the try block. You can handle multiple exception types or use a generic exception handler.

3. finally Block​

The finally block contains code that will always execute, regardless of whether an exception occurred in the try block or not. It's typically used for cleanup actions like closing files, releasing resources, or resetting states.

try:
    num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
    result = 10 / num
    print(f"Result: {result}")
except ValueError:
    print("Invalid input! Please enter a number.")
except ZeroDivisionError:
    print("Cannot divide by zero!")
finally:
    print("Execution complete.")