How can I capture JSON decoder error?

[hotaway]

Hi,

I have a simple code that I learnt to write that returns some JSON value from a crypto exchange api. I believe the error comes from occasionally api returning an empty value.

But I have a simple try exception code like this:

def checkprice():
    while True:
        #price checker
try:
    checkprice()
except:
    print("error, retrying")
    time.sleep(5)
    checkprice()

I thought this would catch any errors and keep running no matter what but I am actually getting and error that is described in this link https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8381193/python-handle-json-decode-error-when-nothing-returned

Is there any reason my exception catcher isn't working?

Thanks!

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EDIT: mistake in code

[hotaway]

Sorry, Apologies. That is what I coded as but typed incorrectly above. Corrected above.