SystemExit — Easy Playground

Raised by sys.exit(); used to exit the interpreter

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# Triggering and catching SystemExit
try:
    raise SystemExit(0)
except SystemExit as e:
    print(f"Caught SystemExit: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

Output

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SystemExit is raised when raised by sys.exit(); used to exit the interpreter. 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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