Use a more specific error type than RuntimeError

icesat2py · Sep 25, 2024 · b90a10e · b90a10e
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diff --git a/icepyx/core/APIformatting.py b/icepyx/core/APIformatting.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _fmt_temporal(start, end, key):
             + end.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S")
         )
     else:
-        raise RuntimeError("An invalid time key was submitted for formatting.")
+        raise ValueError("An invalid time key was submitted for formatting.")
 
     return {key: fmt_timerange}