The difference between except: and except Exception as e lies in their scope and usage:
except:
This is a broad exception handler that catches all exceptions, including system-exiting exceptions like KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit, and GeneratorExit.
It is generally not recommended because it can make debugging difficult by catching exceptions that should terminate the program.
except Exception as e:
This specifically catches exceptions that are subclasses of the base Exception class, excluding system-exiting exceptions like KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit, and GeneratorExit.
It allows you to access the exception instance (e.g., e) for more details, such as the error message or traceback.
Best Practice:
Use except Exception as e for better control and debugging.
Avoid except: unless there is a specific need to catch every possible exception.