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🧠Day 63 of My #RamyaAnalyticsJourney — Exception Handling in Python
Hello everyone! đź‘‹
Today marks Day 63 of my Data Analytics learning journey.
I explored an important concept in Python — Exception Handling — which helps make our programs more reliable and user-friendly.
đź’ˇ What is Exception Handling?
In Python, Exception Handling is a way to manage errors that occur during program execution.
Instead of letting the program crash when an error happens, Python allows us to catch and handle those errors gracefully.
An exception is an event that disrupts the normal flow of a program.
For example, dividing a number by zero, opening a non-existent file, or converting invalid input to an integer — all these can cause exceptions.
⚙️ Why Exception Handling is Important
âś… Prevents program crashes
âś… Helps debug errors easily
âś… Makes code cleaner and more professional
âś… Improves user experience by providing clear error messages
🧩 Basic Syntax
try:
# Code that might cause an error
x = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError:
# Code that runs if an error occurs
print("Error: You can’t divide by zero!")
else:
# Code that runs if no error occurs
print("Division successful!")
finally:
# Code that always runs
print("Execution completed.")
🧠Output:
Error: You can’t divide by zero!
Execution completed.
🧰 Raising Custom Exceptions
We can also raise our own exceptions using the raise keyword.
age = int(input("Enter your age: "))
if age < 18:
raise ValueError("You must be at least 18 years old.")
else:
print("You are eligible!")
If the user enters a number less than 18, Python will raise a custom error message.
🧾 Summary
| Keyword | Description |
|---|---|
try |
Block where you place the code that may throw an exception |
except |
Handles the exception if it occurs |
else |
Executes if no exception occurs |
finally |
Executes whether an exception occurs or not |
raise |
Used to throw an exception manually |
🚀 My Takeaway
Understanding Exception Handling is crucial for writing clean, safe, and professional Python code — especially in data analytics projects where errors can appear from data input, file reading, or API requests.
Every small concept learned builds confidence towards becoming a Data Analyst đź’Ş
Python #DataAnalytics #Coding #ExceptionHandling #RamyaAnalyticsJourney #LearnToCode
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Ramya .C
Ramya .C | Sciencx (2025-11-13T17:47:02+00:00) Day 63 of My Data Analytics Journey!. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/11/13/day-63-of-my-data-analytics-journey/
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