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UnicodeError

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Code UnicodeError · An issue reported by Python.

Official explanation · Original text

Raised when a Unicode-related encoding or decoding error occurs. It is a subclass of ValueError. UnicodeError has attributes that describe the encoding or decoding error. For example, err.object[err.start:err.end] gives the particular invalid input that the codec failed on.

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Built-in Exceptions — Python 3.15.2 documentation ↗

Creator: Python Software Foundation
License: Python Software Foundation License Version 2
Checked on: 2026-11-12

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