PermissionError
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Intermediate
Raised when an operation lacks sufficient access rights
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching PermissionError try: raise PermissionError("access denied") except PermissionError as e: print(f"Caught PermissionError: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
PermissionError is raised when raised when an operation lacks sufficient access rights. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
Try in PlaygroundTags
exceptionerror-handlingcore