Errors & debugging
Handle failures gracefully, raise helpful errors, and debug with confidence.
Collect Multiple Validation Errors in Python Before Raising
A chainable Validator class that accumulates all validation errors and raises them together in a single exception.
class ValidationError(Exception):
pass
class Validator:
def __init__(self):
self.errors = []
def validate_required(self, value, field_name):
if not value:
self.errors.append(f"{field_name} is required")
return self
def validate_email(self, email):
…
How to Re-raise Exceptions with 'raise from' in Python
Shows how to re-raise an exception with explicit context chaining using the 'raise ... from ...' syntax, so the original cause is preserved for debugging.
def divide_with_chain(a, b):
try:
result = a / b
return result
except ZeroDivisionError as original_error:
# Re-raise with explicit chaining context
raise ValueError("Cannot divide by zero") from original_error
def explain_chain():
try:
divide_with_chain(10, 0)
…
How to Wrap a Low Level Error in a Higher Level Exception in Python
Wrap low-level exceptions in a higher-level exception while preserving the original cause with the `from` keyword.
class LowLevelError(Exception):
pass
class HighLevelError(Exception):
pass
def low_level_operation():
raise LowLevelError("storage drive failed to respond")
def high_level_operation():
try:
low_level_operation()
except LowLevelError as e:
raise HighLevelError(f"database operation…
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