KeyboardInterrupt — Easy Playground

Raised when the user presses Ctrl+C

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# Triggering and catching KeyboardInterrupt
try:
    raise KeyboardInterrupt("simulated interrupt")
except KeyboardInterrupt as e:
    print(f"Caught KeyboardInterrupt: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

Output

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KeyboardInterrupt is raised when raised when the user presses ctrl+c. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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