Python · Mid-level · Coding

Write a retry decorator with parameters: the number of attempts, the pause between attempts, and a tuple of exceptions on which to retry. If all attempts end in an error, the last exception should propagate out.

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They're checking your understanding of decorators with parameters (three levels of nesting) and your carefulness with edge cases: the exact number of calls, filtering exceptions, re-raising the last error instead of a silent None, no unnecessary pause.

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