Mark Hammond wrote: > > Spotted on c.l.python. Although Pythonwin is mentioned, python.exe > gives the same results - as does 1.5.2. > > Seems a reasonable question... > > [Also, if Robin hasn't been invited to join us here, I think it could > make some sense...] > > Mark. > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: try...else > Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 18:02:27 +0000 > From: Robin Becker <robin@jessikat.fsnet.co.uk> > Newsgroups: comp.lang.python > > I had expected that in try: except: else > the else clause always got executed, but it seems not for return I think Robin mixed up try...finally with try...except...else. The finally clause is executed even in case an exception occurred. He does have a point however that 'return' will bypass try...else and try...finally clauses. I don't think we can change that behaviour, though, as it would break code. > PythonWin 2.0 (#8, Oct 16 2000, 17:27:58) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] on > win32.Portions Copyright 1994-2000 Mark Hammond (MarkH@ActiveState.com) > - see 'Help/About PythonWin' for further copyright information. > >>> def bang(): > .... try: > .... return 'return value' > .... except: > .... print 'bang failed' > .... else: > .... print 'bang succeeded' > .... > >>> bang() > 'return value' > >>> > > is this a 'feature' or bug. The 2.0 docs seem not to mention > return/continue except for try finally. > -- > Robin Becker > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev -- Marc-Andre Lemburg ______________________________________________________________________ Company: http://www.egenix.com/ Consulting: http://www.lemburg.com/ Python Pages: http://www.lemburg.com/python/
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