`InterruptedError`

In Python, InterruptedError is a built-in exception that occurs when a system call is interrupted by an external signal.

This exception corresponds to the C errno value EINTR. Since Python 3.5 and PEP 475, the interpreter automatically retries system calls that are interrupted by a signal instead of raising InterruptedError, so you’ll rarely see it in normal operation. It can still surface if a signal handler raises an exception, or when calling lower-level functions that haven’t adopted the automatic-retry behavior.

`InterruptedError` Occurs When

Performing system calls in multithreaded programs

`InterruptedError` Can Be Used When

Managing signals in asynchronous operations
Implementing robust error handling in applications that rely on system calls

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