[Tutor] How to handle try and except in this case

[Mic]

On 2011-11-27 17:58, Mic wrote:
>> Say that I want to try and open 10 files. If none of these exists, I want 
>> an
>> error
>> message to appear. But only if NONE of these files exists.

>> I know how to handle this with one file. But I don't know how to do that
>> with more than one.
>> So the program should try and open all 10 files and if, and only if, none
>> of the files exists I want en error message to appear.


[Andreas wrote]:
>Use a counter which increments with every existing file. After opening
>all files check if the counter is bigger than 0.

>Or, if you need to know which files exist, use a list, append existing
>files to it and check at the end if it's not empty.

>Do you need more help?

Andreas,


Thanks for your answer. I am afraid I don't understand this:
"Use a counter which increments with every existing file. After opening
all files check if the counter is bigger than 0."


I thought I could co along those lines earlier

try:
    text_file=open("Hey","r") and text_file1=open("Hey","r")
except:
    print("hi")


So that hi is printed only and only if both files aren't existing.


Thank you!