rspec/rules/S2738/python/rule.adoc

== Why is this an issue?

include::../description.adoc[]

=== Noncompliant code example

[source,python]
----
try:
  result = do_the_thing(a)
except:  #Noncompliant; no specific exception caught
  result = None

try:
  result = do_the_thing(a)
except Exception:  #Noncompliant; too generic to be the only exception type caught
  result = None
----

=== Compliant solution

[source,python]
----
try:
  result = do_the_thing(a)
except ZeroDivisionError:
  result = None
except TypeError:
  result = -1
----

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== Comments And Links
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