emit_error() Function (Python)
Syntax
Python Syntax
jcs.emit_error(string)
Description
Generate an error message on the console from a
Python automation script. The error message is preceded by the text error: .
When used in commit scripts, this function also causes the commit operation to fail.
Note:
If the jcs.emit_error string
argument includes a null character sequence (\0), the script generates an Invalid number of arguments error. Additionally, if the string argument consists exclusively
of an empty string or escape sequences (\n \t \b \v \f
\r) and spaces, Junos OS does not emit any message.
Parameters
string |
String describing the error. |
Usage Examples
import jcs
def main():
...
jcs.emit_error("Error message from a Python automation script")
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()Release Information
Function introduced in Junos OS Release 16.1R1.