SyntaxError — Expert Playground
Raised when the parser encounters invalid Python syntax
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# Exception groups (Python 3.11+)
import sys
print(f"Python {sys.version}")
# Exception hierarchy inspection
print(f"SyntaxError MRO:")
for cls in SyntaxError.__mro__:
print(f" {cls.__name__}")
# Exception attributes
try:
exec("if True print('hi')")
except SyntaxError as e:
print(f"\nException attributes:")
print(f" args: {e.args}")
print(f" __traceback__: {type(e.__traceback__)}")
# Traceback manipulation
import traceback
tb_lines = traceback.format_exception(type(e), e, e.__traceback__)
print(f" Traceback lines: {len(tb_lines)}")
Output
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Understanding the exception hierarchy and traceback system helps build robust error handling and debugging tools.
Challenge
Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?