BrokenPipeError — Advanced Playground
Raised when writing to a pipe whose other end has closed
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# Custom exception hierarchy
class DetailedBrokenPipeError(BrokenPipeError):
def __init__(self, message, details=None):
super().__init__(message)
self.details = details or {}
def __str__(self):
base = super().__str__()
if self.details:
detail_str = ", ".join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in self.details.items())
return f"{base} [{detail_str}]"
return base
try:
raise DetailedBrokenPipeError(
"Something went wrong",
{"code": 42, "source": "test"}
)
except BrokenPipeError as e:
print(f"Caught: {e}")
if hasattr(e, 'details'):
print(f"Details: {e.details}")
Output
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Custom exception subclasses let you add context and structure to your error handling.
Challenge
Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?