ch07

ch07/exceptions/try.syntax.py

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+# exceptions/try.syntax.py
+
+def try_syntax(numerator, denominator):
+    try:
+        print(f'In the try block: {numerator}/{denominator}')
+        result = numerator / denominator
+    except ZeroDivisionError as zde:
+        print(zde)
+    else:
+        print('The result is:', result)
+        return result
+    finally:
+        print('Exiting')
+
+print(try_syntax(12, 4))
+print(try_syntax(11, 0))
+
+
+"""
+$ python try.syntax.py
+In the try block: 12/4    # try
+The result is: 3.0        # else
+Exiting                   # finally
+3.0                       # return within else
+
+In the try block: 11/0    # try
+division by zero          # except
+Exiting                   # finally
+None                      # implicit return end of function
+"""