.. index:: py::builtins::BaseException::what

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.. _py-builtins-BaseException-what:

*py::builtins::BaseException::*\ what
=====================================

.. code-block:: cpp

     virtual const char* what() const noexcept override;     // 1

Returns the explanatory string.


Return value
------------

The explanatory string.


Example
-------

.. code-block:: cpp

     #include <pypp/builtins.hpp>

     int main()
     {
         try
         {
             py::raise(py::BaseException("example exception"));
         }
         catch (py::BaseException& exception)
         {
             py::print("exception handled successfully:", exception.what());
         }
     }

**Output**:

.. code-block:: text

     exception handled successfully: example exception