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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exceptionerror-handlingcore