UnicodeError — Easy Examples

Base class for Unicode encoding/decoding errors

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Triggering UnicodeError

How UnicodeError is raised and how to catch it.

python
# Triggering and catching UnicodeError
try:
    b"\xff".decode("ascii")
except UnicodeError as e:
    print(f"Caught UnicodeError: {e}")
    print(f"Type: {type(e).__name__}")

UnicodeError is raised when base class for unicode encoding/decoding errors. Always catch specific exceptions rather than bare except clauses.

Handling UnicodeError

Basic error handling pattern for UnicodeError.

python
# Safe handling pattern
def safe_operation():
    try:
        b"\xff".decode("ascii")
    except UnicodeError:
        print("Operation failed gracefully")
        return None

result = safe_operation()
print(f"Result: {result}")

Wrapping risky operations in try/except blocks prevents your program from crashing.

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