Exception: ZeroDivisionError
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Class Chain:
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::StandardError,
::Exception
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Instance Chain:
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::Exception
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Inherits: |
StandardError
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Defined in: | numeric.c, numeric.c |
Overview
Raised when attempting to divide an integer by 0.
42 / 0
#=> ZeroDivisionError: divided by 0
Note that only division by an exact 0 will raise the exception:
42 / 0.0 #=> Float::INFINITY
42 / -0.0 #=> -Float::INFINITY
0 / 0.0 #=> NaN
Class Method Summary
::Exception - Inherited
.exception | With no argument, or if the argument is the same as the receiver, return the receiver. |
.new | Construct a new ::Exception object, optionally passing in a message. |
Instance Method Summary
::Exception - Inherited
#== | Equality—If obj is not an ::Exception, returns |
#backtrace | Returns any backtrace associated with the exception. |
#backtrace_locations | Returns any backtrace associated with the exception. |
#cause | Returns the previous exception ($!) at the time this exception was raised. |
#exception | With no argument, or if the argument is the same as the receiver, return the receiver. |
#inspect | Return this exception's class name and message. |
#message | Returns the result of invoking |
#set_backtrace | Sets the backtrace information associated with |
#to_s | Returns exception's message (or the name of the exception if no message is set). |
Constructor Details
This class inherits a constructor from Exception