[Python-Dev] Deprecating string exceptions (original) (raw)

Skip Montanaro skip@pobox.com
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 15:09:03 -0600 

GvR> I think string exceptions are used enough that we should deprecate
GvR> them on a slower schedule.

BAW> Is there any controversy that string exceptions should, eventually,
BAW> be deprecated?

Taking a quick peek at my own code, the only place I see that strings are raised is in code that works with ZServer (e.g. "raise 'redirect'"). I was not speedy to get rid of string exceptions in my own code, but except for external compatibility, I think they are all gone now. Does Zope (clearly the 800-pound gorilla in most backward compatibility discussions) still use them heavily?

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