Practice Types Of Errors (26.1.3.2) - Exception Handling - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Types of Errors

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Question 1 Easy

What is a syntax error?

💡 Hint: Think about the rules of Python syntax.

Question 2 Easy

What happens if you try to divide a number by zero?

💡 Hint: Consider what mathematical operation makes sense.

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Question 1

What type of error occurs if you try to access an undefined variable?

IndexError
NameError
TypeError

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you misspell a variable name.

Question 2

True or False: A syntax error will terminate the program before it runs.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to code that doesn't follow rules.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a Python code that asks the user for a filename, tries to open it, and handle any potential IOError when the file is not found.

💡 Hint: What would happen if the user provides a path to a non-existent file?

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a program that tries to append to a list at an index that may not exist. Demonstrate how to catch that exception.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when your list is shorter than expected.

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