I am logging any errors in my code, I have tried using:
try:
#some deliberately dodgy code
Except Exception:
print(Exception) #i am actually passing this to a function to add it in a file
but all I am getting is: <class 'Exception'>
3 Answers
try:
#some deliberately dodgy code possibly involving pig's head (ask dodgy Dave)
except Exception as exc:
print(exc)
exc is not a string (it's an exception object) but print will call its __str__ method which will return the message string with which it was instantiated
(you don't need to call it exc, you can call it anything you like, but exc or e are quite commonly used)
If you want the message in a variable you can always do explicitly
message = str(exc) # now it really is a string
inside the except block
Comments
Exception is a class, you should make an object inherited from Exception, like this:
try:
#some deliberately dodgy code
Except Exception e:
print(e)
Comments
You are actually on the right track, but your code should look instead as follows.
try:
#some deliberately dodgy code
except Exception as message:
print(message)
You can take a look at this post, Converting Exception to a string in Python 3, for more details and deeper understanding.
except Exception as e: ; print(e)Exception as ein order to print it.