SyntaxError
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Beginner
Raised when the parser encounters invalid Python syntax
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching SyntaxError try: exec("if True print('hi')") except SyntaxError as e: print(f"Caught SyntaxError: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
SyntaxError is raised when raised when the parser encounters invalid python syntax. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
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