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Python Python Basics Functions and Looping Raising Exceptions

Don Jude Joseph
Don Jude Joseph
495 Points
Posted by Don Jude Joseph
Don Jude Joseph
495 Points

Custom Exception?

Can you tell me how to add a custom exception?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

You can create a custom exception just by defining a new class based on "Exception":

class MyCustom(Exception):
    pass

Then you can "raise" it like you would any standard exception.

For more details, see the official documentation on User-defined Exceptions.

Don Jude Joseph
Don Jude Joseph
495 Points
Don Jude Joseph
Don Jude Joseph
495 Points

Got it and Thank you for the update!