How does contextlib.suppress work in Python?

Can you explain how contextlib.suppress works in Python?

Sure! contextlib.suppress is a context manager that suppresses specified exceptions. It allows you to ignore exceptions that you expect might occur.

Can you give me an example of how to use it?

Absolutely! Here's a simple example:

from contextlib import suppress

with suppress(FileNotFoundError):
    with open('non_existent_file.txt') as f:
        content = f.read()

In this case, if the file doesn't exist, it won't raise an error.

What happens if a different exception occurs?

If a different exception occurs, it won't be suppressed and will be raised as usual. contextlib.suppress only suppresses the exceptions you specify.