Using try, except and else in Python

Question

I'm working on these try/except/else statements but I have a problem.

I'd like to put a code like this :

try:
   ...
except:
   ...
else:
   ...
else:
   ...

But I know it's impossible to put 2 "else" consecutively.
I tried an "elif" but I read that it doesn't work inside an "except". And it did not work.
So how could I do to make 2 or more than 2 "else" statements ?

Thank you ! Julien

What are you trying to achieve? At the moment - I'm not sure this is a question... — Jon Clements
– Jon Clements, Commented Jan 11, 2013 at 10:02
Are you trying to catch two different kinds of exception? e.g. if the block in the try clause could throw either ValueError or TypeError, and you want to have different behaviour depending on which one... — nrussell
– nrussell, Commented Jan 11, 2013 at 10:04

Thorsten Kranz · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-11 10:04:29Z

6

You will never need two else block. If you need to further distinguish within the else, do:

try:
    ...
except:
    ...  
else:
    if condition:
        ...
    else:
        ...

answered Jan 11, 2013 at 10:04

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cleg · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-11 10:03:20Z

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Why not simply put everything in one else branch?

answered Jan 11, 2013 at 10:03

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root · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-11 10:11:37Z

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try:
   ...
except:
   ...
else:
    if:
    ...
    elif:
    ...
    else:
    ...

If your action is dependent on the exception you get:

try:
   ...
except FirsException:
   #handle_first_one()

except SecondException:
   #handle_second_one()

edited Jan 11, 2013 at 10:11

answered Jan 11, 2013 at 10:04

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