FileNotFoundError — Easy Playground

Raised when trying to open a file that doesn't exist

Python Playground

# Triggering and catching FileNotFoundError
try:
    open("nonexistent_file.txt")
except FileNotFoundError as e:
    print(f"Caught FileNotFoundError: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

Output

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FileNotFoundError is raised when raised when trying to open a file that doesn't exist. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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