.. _raising-bad-type:

raising-bad-type / E0702
========================

**Message emitted:**

``Raising %s while only classes or instances are allowed``

**Description:**

*Used when something which is neither a class nor an instance is raised (i.e. a `TypeError` will be raised).*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/r/raising-bad-type/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/r/raising-bad-type/good.py
   :language: python





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