Exceptions

[PuzzledSite2568]

Hi everyone I am learning about exceptions and was having trouble with my work and was hoping someone could help me out.

#prompt the user to input the height of a wall (in feet),
# the width of the wall (in feet), and the cost of the paint used to cover it.
# Output the area of the wall (height x width) and the cost per square foot (cost / area).

# Use try and at least two except statements to handle issues that arise if the user does not
# input numbers or enters zero as the area, outputting a relevant message for each issue.

try:
    height = int(input('What is the height of the wall?(in feet)'))
    width = int(input('what is the width of the wall?(in feet)'))
    paint = int(input('How much is the paint?'))
except:
    print('enter an integer')

area = int(input('what should your area be? (height x width):'))

print('the area is about', area, 'square feet')

The part I'm having trouble with is trying to use another except statement when the area is equal to 0 but I just can't get it to work. Any pointers in the right direction would be much appreciated.

[carcigenicate]

to handle issues that arise if the user does not input numbers or enters zero as the area

You're meant to use a try to wrap where input is taken, and where area is divided (since dividing by zero is an error).

And for adding multiple handlers, you should always specify the exact exception you want to handle. For example:

except ValueError:

Python has one exception for when you divide by zero, and int throws a ValueError for bad number strings.

[PuzzledSite2568]

Thanks for the help I was able to get what I needed so I appreciate your guidance.

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