Python ArithmeticError Exception
Example
A ZeroDivisionError occurs if you try to divide a number with 0.
A ZeroDivisionError is a type of ArithmeticError.
print(10 / 0)
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Definition and Usage
The ArithmeticError exception is the base exception for the three arithmetic error excpetions:
FloatingPointErrorOverflowErrorZeroDivisionError
You can handle the ArithmeticError in a try...except statement, see the example below.
Exception Handling
Example
Handling the ArithmeticError in a try...except statement:
try:
print(10 / 0)
except ArithmeticError:
print("Error in calculation")
except:
print("Something else went wrong")
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