.. _catching-non-exception:

catching-non-exception / E0712
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**Message emitted:**

``Catching an exception which doesn't inherit from Exception: %s``

**Description:**

*Used when a class which doesn't inherit from Exception is used as an exception in an except clause.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/c/catching-non-exception/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/c/catching-non-exception/good.py
   :language: python





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