InterruptedError — Easy Examples

Raised when a system call is interrupted by a signal

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Triggering InterruptedError

How InterruptedError is raised and how to catch it.

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

InterruptedError is raised when raised when a system call is interrupted by a signal. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.

Handling InterruptedError

Basic error handling pattern for InterruptedError.

python
# Safe handling pattern
def safe_operation():
    try:
        raise InterruptedError("interrupted")
    except InterruptedError:
        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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