Exception — Easy Playground

Base class for all non-exit exceptions; used to define custom exceptions

Python Playground

# Triggering and catching Exception
try:
    raise Exception("generic exception")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Caught Exception: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

Output

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Exception is raised when base class for all non-exit exceptions; used to define custom exceptions. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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