QUESTION 270 Which of the following snippets shows the correct way of handling multiple exceptions in a single except clause?

Question

Options

• Aexcept TypeError, ValueError, ZeroDivisionError:
• Bexcept (TypeError, ValueError, ZeroDivisionError):
• Cexcept TypeError, (ValueError, ZeroDivisionError):
• Dexcept (TypeError, (ValueError, ZeroDivisionError)):
• Eexcept TypeError, ValueError, ZeroDivisionError
• Fexcept: (TypeError, ValueError, ZeroDivisionError)

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  80% (24)
• D
  3% (1)
• E
  3% (1)
• F
  10% (3)

Explanation

Option B is correct because Python requires multiple exception types in a single except clause to be grouped inside a tuple (parentheses), written as except (TypeError, ValueError, ZeroDivisionError):. This syntax tells the interpreter to catch any one of those exception types with a single handler.

Why the distractors fail:

• A - except TypeError, ValueError, ZeroDivisionError: is a syntax error in Python 3; in Python 2 the comma syntax was used to bind the exception to a variable (e.g., except TypeError, e:), but never for multiple types this way.
• C & D - Nesting exceptions or mixing comma/tuple styles (TypeError, (ValueError, ZeroDivisionError)) is invalid syntax; Python does not support nested exception groupings here.
• E - Missing the colon (:) at the end makes it a syntax error regardless of anything else.
• F - Putting the tuple after a colon (except: (...)) catches all exceptions (bare except:) and the tuple is just an ignored expression on the next statement - it does not filter by type.

Memory tip: Think of it as a "guest list in parentheses" - you're inviting multiple exception types to one party, and in Python 3 they must all arrive together inside (). No parentheses = no party (syntax error).

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