In the exception handling code, we want to have as few lines of code as possible. Also, it is highly desirable to funnel both normal exceptions (disconnect, connection refused) alongside the weirder ...

Proper Exception Handling Even the most carefully crafted code can run into unexpected problems. These are called exceptions in Python. Handling them gracefully is what makes your program robust.

Exception handling: The good, the bad, and the ugly Even though exception handling is common and every introductory Java course covers it, I still don't think we really know how to do it well.