BrokenPipeError
Built-in ExceptionPython 2.0+Intermediate
Raised when writing to a pipe whose other end has closed
Quick Info
- Documentation
- Official Docs
- Python Version
- 2.0+
Learn by Difficulty
Quick Example
python
# Triggering and catching BrokenPipeError try: raise BrokenPipeError("broken pipe") except BrokenPipeError as e: print(f"Caught BrokenPipeError: {e}") print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")
BrokenPipeError is raised when raised when writing to a pipe whose other end has closed. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.
Try in PlaygroundTags
exceptionerror-handlingcore