In our example, Python offers two ways to access the exception information. For both, the Python script first must have import sys before the try: .. except: portion of the code.

In Python, a SyntaxError happens when the interpreter finds code that does not conform to the rules of the Python language.

Proper Exception Handling Even the most carefully crafted code can run into unexpected problems. These are called exceptions in Python. Handling them gracefully is what makes your program robust.

Official support for free-threaded Python, an experimental JIT, and a smarter installation manager for Windows are among the goodies in Python 3.14. Now in a release candidate.