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title: Do not use a raise statement without a specific exception
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# Do not use a raise statement without a specific exception

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `python-best-practices/no-bare-raise`

**Language:** Python

**Severity:** Warning

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

Never use a bare raise and always use a specific exception. Using a specific exception helps you distinguish errors in your program and have appropriate error handling code.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```python
def myfunc():
  raise  # should use specific exception

if foo:
  raise
else:
  func1()
  raise

for v in list:
  do_something()
  raise
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```python
def myfunc():
  raise MyException

try:
  foo()
except MyException:
  raise  # re-raise exception
```
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