How do I print to stderr in Python?

To print to stderr in Python, you can use the stderr attribute of the sys module:

Print to stderr in Python using the sys.stderr.write method

import sys

sys.stderr.write("This is an error message\n")

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Alternatively, you can use the print() function with the file argument set to sys.stderr:

Print to stderr in Python using the print function

import sys

print("This is an error message", file=sys.stderr)

Both of these methods will print the specified message to the stderr stream.