How to open file using try except in python? [closed]

Question

i have a txt file i would like to use in my program named animallog1.txt. How do i open it so that it can be used in my program using try and except. I know how to use the file using open function but not using try except. Could someone tell me how it is done

Answer 1

You're very vague, but I'll try and answer your question. The reason you use try and except is to catch an error. In opening a file you would get an IOError. So this is how you would open a file as such:

try:
    with open("file.txt","r") as f:
        #stuff goes here
except IOError:
    #do what you want if there is an error with the file opening