How to reference an exception class in Python?

exception, gpx, namespaces, python, python-import

Solution

You need to reference the exception correctly.

Either import the exception directly into your module, or use the full reference:

import gpxpy.gpx

try:
    # ...
except gpxpy.gpx.GPSException:
    # ...

or

from gpxpy.gpx import GPSException

try:
    # ...
except GPSException:
    # ...

Problem

I want to catch a GPSException thrown by the gpxpy library. ``` try: gpx = gpxpy.parse(open(filepath)) except GPXException: print "GPXException for %s." % filepath ``` Since I am new to Python I do not understand how one would reference the exception via namespace such as `gpxpy.gpx.GPSException` or an import statement such as .. ``` import gpxpy import gpxpy.gpx import gpxpy.gpx.GPSException ```

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