Exception handling in Python

Question

exception IMAP4.error
Exception raised on any errors. The reason for the exception is passed to the constructor as a string.

What does "exception is passed to the constructor as a string" mean? What would the code look like that can print the reason.

Aaron Digulla · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-19 07:07:17Z

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Just use print str(exception).

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answered Aug 19, 2010 at 7:06

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Johannes Charra · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-19 07:07:43Z

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You can specify the reason when constructing the exception yourself, and put it into a variable when catching the exception.

try:
    raise imaplib.IMAP4.error('Some exception')
except imaplib.IMAP4.error, error:
    print error

answered Aug 19, 2010 at 7:07

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