Python: Getting the error message of an exception

Question

In python 2.6.6, how can I capture the error message of an exception.

IE:

response_dict = {} # contains info to response under a django view.
try:
           


        

Answer 1

Pass it through str() first.

response_dict.update({'error': str(e)})

Also note that certain exception classes may have specific attributes that give the exact error.