Running out of stack space due to deep recursion
When a function calls itself too many times without a proper exit condition, it leads to stack overflow, causing the error: RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded 1. Causes of Deep….
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Too many open file handles
When your Python program opens too many files without closing them properly, it exceeds the system limit, leading to the error: OSError: [Errno 24] Too many open files or IOError:….
Garbage collection not freeing memory
Garbage collection (GC) in Python automatically frees up memory when objects are no longer needed. However, in some cases, memory is not released as expected. This can cause high memory….
ResourceWarning: unclosed file
The warning ResourceWarning: unclosed file occurs when a file is opened but not properly closed in Python. If a file is left unclosed, it may lead to memory leaks, locked….
MemoryError: unable to allocate large NumPy array
The error MemoryError: unable to allocate large NumPy array occurs when Python tries to create a NumPy array that is too large for the available system memory. 1. Why Does….
BufferError: memory buffer overflow
Understanding “BufferError: memory buffer overflow” in Python The error BufferError: memory buffer overflow occurs when an operation tries to exceed the allocated memory of a buffer object (like bytearray, memoryview,….
RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded
The error RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded occurs when a recursive function calls itself too many times without reaching a base case, leading to a stack overflow. 1. What is….
MemoryError: out of memory while creating large objects
The error MemoryError: out of memory while creating large objects occurs when Python runs out of RAM while trying to allocate a large amount of memory for an object. This….
MemoryError: cannot allocate memory
The error MemoryError: cannot allocate memory occurs when Python runs out of memory while trying to allocate a large amount of RAM for a variable, object, or operation. This usually….
FileNotFoundError: Specified path does not exist
The error FileNotFoundError: Specified path does not exist occurs when Python tries to open or access a file that does not exist at the given path. This guide will cover….