finally — Easy Playground

Block that always executes after try/except, used for cleanup

Python Playground

# finally runs no matter what
try:
    print("Trying...")
    result = 10 / 2
    print(f"Result: {result}")
finally:
    print("This ALWAYS runs")

print()

# finally runs even when exception occurs
try:
    print("Trying...")
    result = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError:
    print("Caught error")
finally:
    print("Cleanup done")

Output

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finally always executes, whether the try block succeeds, raises an exception, or returns. Use it for cleanup like closing files or releasing locks.

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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