Else and Finally Clauses

The else and finally clauses provide additional control in exception handling. The else block executes only if the try block completes without raising any exceptions. It's useful for code that should run only when no exceptions occur, keeping that code separate from the try block itself. The finally block always executes, regardless of whether an exception occurred or was handled. It's typically used for cleanup actions that must occur no matter what, such as closing files or releasing resources. The finally block runs even if there's an unhandled exception, a return statement in the try block, or a break/continue in a loop. Understanding the execution flow is important: if an exception occurs in the try block and is handled, the flow is try → except → finally. If no exception occurs, it's try → else → finally. These constructs help write robust code that properly handles both normal execution paths and error conditions while ensuring necessary cleanup always occurs.