Why is the tryblock after the definition of the function?

Hey Sara, Thank you for reaching out! In the code snippet below, I've defined a function that contains a single letter. The code in the body should raise an error, as the variable a is not defined inside the function. Notice, however, that the first cell, containing the definition of bad_function(), executes without any errors. It is only when we call the function in the next cell that the body of the function is executed, thereby throwing a NameError. That is to say, surrounding function definitions with try-except blocks is unnecessary. It only makes sense to use a try-except block when calling an already defined function. Hope this helps! Kind regards, 365 Hristina

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Sara Monroy

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03 Jan 2023

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23 Dec 2022

Tryblock location

in Python Programmer Bootcamp / The block stops running as soon as the exception is encountered

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Hristina Hristova

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03 Jan 2023

Tryblock location

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