Is there any functional difference in Python between a “try” statement and an “if” statement?
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Is there any functional difference in Python between a “try” statement and an “if” statement?
I believe you’re asking about the paradigm “Easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission” which is sometimes quoted as a Python guideline.
In this context
try / exceptcorresponds to trying and asking for forgiveness, whileifcorresponds to asking for permission then trying.Have a look: http://docs.python.org/glossary.html#term-eafp