BaseException
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Advanced
Root base class for all exceptions including KeyboardInterrupt and SystemExit
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
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Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching BaseException try: raise BaseException("base exception") except BaseException as e: print(f"Caught BaseException: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
BaseException is raised when root base class for all exceptions including keyboardinterrupt and systemexit. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
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