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Python try keyword: Here, we are going to learn about the try keyword with example.
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on April 15, 2019

Python try keyword

try is a keyword (case-sensitive) in python, it is a part of "try...except" block, it is used to define a block (of coding statements) to test/check whether this block contains an exception or not. If try block contains an exception program's control moves to the except block.

Syntax of try keyword

    try:
        statement(s)-1
    except:
        statement(s)-2

While executing the statement(s)-1, if there is any exception raises, control jumps to except block and statement(s)-2 executes.

Example:

    Input:
    a = 10
    b = 0

    try:
        # no error
        result = a%b
        print(result)
    
    except:
        print("There is an error")

    Output:
    There is an error

Python examples of try keyword

Example 1: Find modulus of two number and handle exception, if divisor is 0.

# python code to demonstrate example of 
# try, except keyword  

# Find modulus of two number and 
# handle exception, if divisor is 0

a = 10
b = 3

try:
    # no error
    result = a%b
    print(result)
    
    # assign 0 to b
    # an error will occur
    b = 0
    result = a%b
    print(result)
    
except:
    print("There is an error")

Output

1
There is an error