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For completeness:

>>> def divide(x, y):
...     try:
...         result = x / y
...     except ZeroDivisionError:
...         print("division by zero!")
...     else:
...         print("result is", result)
...     finally:
...         print("executing finally clause")

Also note that you can capture the exception like this:

>>> try:
...     this_fails()
... except ZeroDivisionError as err:
...     print("Handling run-time error:", err)

...and re-raise the exception like this:

>>> try:
...     raise NameError('HiThere')
... except NameError:
...     print('An exception flew by!')
...     raise

...examples from the python tutorial.

For completeness:

>>> def divide(x, y):
...     try:
...         result = x / y
...     except ZeroDivisionError:
...         print("division by zero!")
...     else:
...         print("result is", result)
...     finally:
...         print("executing finally clause")

Also note that you can capture the exception like this:

>>> try:
...     this_fails()
... except ZeroDivisionError as err:
...     print("Handling run-time error:", err)

...and re-raise the exception like this:

>>> try:
...     raise NameError('HiThere')
... except NameError:
...     print('An exception flew by!')
...     raise

Also, multiple exception types can be handled as a parenthesized tuple:

try:
    i_might_fail()
except (ValueError, TypeError) as ex:
    print('I failed with: ', ex)

...or as separate except clauses:

try:
    i_might_fail()
except ValueError:
    print('handling a ValueError...')
except TypeError:
    print('handling a TypeError...')

...see the python tutorial.

For completeness:

>>> def divide(x, y):
...     try:
...         result = x / y
...     except ZeroDivisionError:
...         print "division by zero!"
...     else:
...         print "result is", result
...     finally:
...         print "executing finally clause"

...from the python tutorial.

Also note that you can capture the exception like this:

>>> try:
...     this_fails()
... except ZeroDivisionError as detail:
...     print 'Handling run-time error:', detail

For completeness:

>>> def divide(x, y):
...     try:
...         result = x / y
...     except ZeroDivisionError:
...         print("division by zero!")
...     else:
...         print("result is", result)
...     finally:
...         print("executing finally clause")

Also note that you can capture the exception like this:

>>> try:
...     this_fails()
... except ZeroDivisionError as err:
...     print("Handling run-time error:", err)

...and re-raise the exception like this:

>>> try:
...     raise NameError('HiThere')
... except NameError:
...     print('An exception flew by!')
...     raise

...examples from the python tutorial.

For completeness:

>>> def divide(x, y):
...     try:
...         result = x / y
...     except ZeroDivisionError:
...         print "division by zero!"
...     else:
...         print "result is", result
...     finally:
...         print "executing finally clause"

...from the python tutorial.

For completeness:

>>> def divide(x, y):
...     try:
...         result = x / y
...     except ZeroDivisionError:
...         print "division by zero!"
...     else:
...         print "result is", result
...     finally:
...         print "executing finally clause"

...from the python tutorial.

Also note that you can capture the exception like this:

>>> try:
...     this_fails()
... except ZeroDivisionError as detail:
...     print 'Handling run-time error:', detail