Python: Essential Reference, Third Edition

errno

The errno module defines symbolic names for the integer error codes returned by various operating system calls. These codes are typically found in the errno attribute of an OSError or IOError exception. The os.strerror() function can be used to translate an error code into a string error message. The following dictionary can also be used to translate an integer error code into its symbolic name:

errorcode

This dictionary maps errno integers to symbolic names (such as 'EPERM').

The following list shows the POSIX symbolic names for many system error codes. Not all names are available on all machines. Some platforms may define additional codes. The codes U, W, M, and A are used to indicate the availability of the following codes for UNIX, ...