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

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 20:10:05 -0500

Also, I believe that using your class Z as an exception class should not be supported: a "proper" exception should not just merely inherit from Exception - it should have Exception as its only root class (Z has both object and Exception as root classes).

I think that rule is too strong, and I don't see a reason for it.

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