```python
# Function to compute the average of a list of numbers
def compute_average(data):
try:
total_sum = sum(data) # Calculate the sum of elements in data
avg = total_sum / len(data) # Calculate the average
return avg # Return the computed average
except ZeroDivisionError:
print("Error: Division by zero occurred.")
except TypeError:
print("Error: Input must be a list of numbers.")
except Exception as e:
print("An unexpected error occurred:", e)
# Example data list
data = [12, 24, 36, 48, 60]
# Compute the average using the function
average_result = compute_average(data)
# Print the computed average
print("The average is:", average_result)
```This Python code defines a function
compute_average(data) that attempts to compute the average of a list of numbers (
data). Inside the function:
- It tries to calculate the sum of
data using
sum(data).
- It then computes the average by dividing the total sum by the length of
data.
- If there's a
ZeroDivisionError, it handles it by printing an error message.
- If there's a
TypeError (e.g., if
data is not a list of numbers), it also prints an error message.
- Any other unexpected exceptions are caught and their error message is printed.
The provided example
data list
[12, 24, 36, 48, 60] should correctly compute and print the average, which is
36.0. If you're experiencing issues where the average is not calculated correctly, ensure that
data contains only numeric values (ints or floats) and that it's not empty. Also, ensure you're using Python 3.x or higher for consistent float division behavior.
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