In Python security, how do I retry transient errors?

In Python, handling transient errors—such as network issues or temporary unavailability of a resource—requires a retry mechanism. You can use the `time.sleep()` function in conjunction with a loop to implement retries. Here's an example of how to handle transient errors by retrying a function call up to a specified limit:

import time import random def transient_operation(): if random.choice([True, False]): # Simulate success or failure print("Operation succeeded") return True else: print("Transient error occurred") raise Exception("TransientError") def retry_operation(max_retries=5, retry_delay=2): for attempt in range(max_retries): try: return transient_operation() except Exception as e: print(e) if attempt < max_retries - 1: print(f"Retrying in {retry_delay} seconds...") time.sleep(retry_delay) else: print("Max retries reached. Operation failed.") raise # Usage retry_operation()

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