ConnectionRefusedError — Easy Examples

Raised when a connection attempt is refused

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Triggering ConnectionRefusedError

How ConnectionRefusedError is raised and how to catch it.

python
# Triggering and catching ConnectionRefusedError
try:
    raise ConnectionRefusedError("connection refused")
except ConnectionRefusedError as e:
    print(f"Caught ConnectionRefusedError: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

ConnectionRefusedError is raised when raised when a connection attempt is refused. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.

Handling ConnectionRefusedError

Basic error handling pattern for ConnectionRefusedError.

python
# Safe handling pattern
def safe_operation():
    try:
        raise ConnectionRefusedError("connection refused")
    except ConnectionRefusedError:
        print("Operation failed gracefully")
        return None

result = safe_operation()
print(f"Result: {result}")

Wrapping risky operations in try/except blocks prevents your program from crashing.

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