Exception Handling Flashcards
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Which exception is raised when dividing by zero in Python?
Answer: ZeroDivisionError
`ZeroDivisionError` is raised when attempting to divide a number by zero.
Which exception is raised when accessing an index that does not exist in a list?
Answer: IndexError
`IndexError` is raised when a sequence subscript is out of range.
Which exception is raised when a dictionary key is not found?
Answer: KeyError
`KeyError` is raised when a mapping key is not found in the dictionary.
How do you create a custom exception class in Python?
Answer: Inherit from Exception
Custom exceptions are created by subclassing `Exception` or one of its subclasses.
What does `except (TypeError, ValueError):` do?
Answer: Catches either TypeError or ValueError
A tuple of exception types in an except clause catches any of those exception types.
Which exception is raised when a variable is used before it is assigned?
Answer: NameError
`NameError` is raised when a local or global name is not found.
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