catch an error python code example

Example 1: except as Exception:

>>> def catch():
...     try:
...         asd()
...     except Exception as e:
...         print e.message, e.args
... 
>>> catch()
global name 'asd' is not defined ("global name 'asd' is not defined",)

Example 2: catch error python

import traceback

dict = {'a':3,'b':5,'c':8}
try:
  print(dict[q])
 
except:
  traceback.print_exc()
  
# This will trace you back to the line where everything went wrong. 
# So in this case you will get back line 5

Example 3: python catch any exception

try:
    do_something()
except:
    print "Caught it!"