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Can python throw a "stack overflow" error?

Can python have a stack overflow error?
Recently I was just letting my mind wander when I came across the question: "can python get the stack overflow error? Does anyone have any answers?

I searched for the answer but only found java answers. I have used java but its just not my question:

  1. What is a StackOverflowError?
  2. https://rollbar.com/blog/how-to-fix-java-lang-stackoverflowerror-in-java/

My Reasoning
I initially thought no because python just... works most of the time (like passing an int for a string). It also doesn't have stacks (to my knowledge). But I wasn't sure. Here I am.

Solution

  • Sure it can

    the following code will cause a seg fault:

    import sys
sys.setrecursionlimit(10_000_000)

def foo():
    foo()

    On Mac OS, this throws:

    Segmentation fault: 11

    Which is caused by a stack overflow.