What are RuntimeErrors in Python?

Python Server Side Programming Programming

In the code below

a = raw_input('Enter a number:')
b = raw_input('Enter a number:')
c = a*b
print c

if I enter any two integers at prompt, I get the following output

Enter a number:7
Enter a number:8
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/TutorialsPoint1/~.py", line 3, in <module>
    c = a*b
TypeError: can't multiply sequence by non-int of type 'str'

What type of error am I getting? Is it runtime error?

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1 Answer

Manogna

Answered on 7th Dec, 2017

A syntax error happens when Python can't understand what you are saying. A run-time error happens when Python understands what you are saying, but runs into trouble when following your instructions. This is called a run-time error because it occurs after the program starts running.

A program or code may be syntactically correct and may not throw any syntax error. This code may still show error after it starts running.

The given code can be corrected as follows

a = input('Enter a number:')
b = input('Enter a number:')
c = a*b
print c

The output we get is as follows

"C:/Users/TutorialsPoint1/~.py"
Enter a number:7
Enter a number:8
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