Python Retry Decorator

Python

Retry a flaky call a fixed number of times.

Emeka Nwosu Sample Sep 9, 2026

Remixed from Exponential Backoff with Jitter by Zainab Bello

Python · 11 lines copied 30 times

def retry(times=3):
    def decorator(func):
        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
            for attempt in range(times):
                try:
                    return func(*args, **kwargs)
                except Exception:
                    if attempt == times - 1:
                        raise
        return wrapper
    return decorator

def retry(times=3):
    def decorator(func):
        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
            for attempt in range(times):
                try:
                    return func(*args, **kwargs)
                except Exception:
                    if attempt == times - 1:
                        raise
        return wrapper
    return decorator

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