[Python-Dev] When to use EOFError? (original) (raw)

Greg Ewing greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz
Mon Jun 27 17:54:20 EDT 2016


Nikolaus Rath wrote:

I think EOFError conveys more information. UnpicklingError can mean a lot of things, EOFError tells you the precise problem: pickle expected more data, but there was nothing left.

I think EOFError should be used for EOF between pickles, but UnpicklingError should be used for EOF in the middle of a pickle. The former is not necessarily an error, but the latter definitely is.

-- Greg



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