Divide with zero check

Implement safe division that catches ZeroDivisionError and returns a custom error code.

exceptions division error-handling

Write a function `safe_divide(a, b)` that attempts to divide `a` by `b`.

- If the division succeeds, return the float result of `a / b`.
- If `b` is zero, catch the `ZeroDivisionError` and return the string `"Cannot divide by zero"`.
- Maintain the exact function signature: `def safe_divide(a: float, b: float) -> float | str:`

Note: You must use a `try`/`except` block to handle the error. Do not check `b == 0` with an if statement.

Your implementation should be deterministic and work for all numeric inputs.

Constraints

- Inputs can be integers or floats.
- The function must work for very large numbers, negative numbers, and non-integer floats.
- Do not use any external libraries.
- Time complexity: O(1).

Example

```python
>>> safe_divide(10, 2)
5.0
>>> safe_divide(7, 2)
3.5
>>> safe_divide(5, 0)
'Cannot divide by zero'
```

8 points ~10 min

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Use try: ... except ZeroDivisionError: ...

The division operator `/` raises ZeroDivisionError when dividing by zero.

Remember to return the result of the division in the `try` block.

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