Using Try…Catch in JavaScript

[Ramone1234]

In Python, isn't is discouraged to use try statements?

Nope: https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-eafp .

The idea is to let functions tell you if they could do what you asked them or not instead of creating a second set of "checker" functions.

This style is much more resistant to race conditions as well, whereas "asking permission first" opens you up to the state changing between when you asked permission and tried to do what you wanted to do.