IOError
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Intermediate
Alias for OSError; raised on I/O failures
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching IOError try: open("/nonexistent/path/file.txt") except IOError as e: print(f"Caught IOError: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
IOError is raised when alias for oserror; raised on i/o failures. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
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