ProcessLookupError — Easy Playground

Raised when a process specified by PID doesn't exist

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# Triggering and catching ProcessLookupError
try:
    raise ProcessLookupError("process not found")
except ProcessLookupError as e:
    print(f"Caught ProcessLookupError: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

Output

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ProcessLookupError is raised when raised when a process specified by pid doesn't exist. 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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