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    SidecarError SidecarError
    On this page
    
    class tinker.SidecarError(TinkerError)
    
    SidecarStartupError
    
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    RequestFailedError
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class tinker.SidecarError(TinkerError)

SidecarError

class tinker.SidecarError(TinkerError)

Base exception for subprocess sidecar errors.

Inherits from: TinkerError

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