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Running a Python Program Notes
Follow these steps to run a Python program:
Shortcut key to run the program is F5.
1 Click on Run in the Menu bar.
2 Click on Run
Module option.
The program will execute and the output will be shown in the Shell window.
Unlike Java and C++, Python does not use brackets to delimit code; but indentation is
mandatory with Python.
Types of Errors
Error is a term used to describe any issue that arises unexpectedly in a computer ,as a result the
computer could not function properly. Computers can encounter two types of errors, either software
errors or hardware errors.
Hardware error: A hardware error is a malfunction of a hardware component such as CPU, RAM
etc., in a computer system.
Software error: Software errors result due to some fault in a computer program.
Types of Errors in Python
l Keyboard Error: Raised when the user presses the interrupt key. [Ctrl+C or delete].
l Indentation Error: Raised when there is an incorrect indentation in a program.
l Import Error: Raised when the imported file is not found.
l Syntax Error: Raised by the parser when syntax is not used properly.
l Name Error: Raised when a variable is not found.
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