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

Barry A. Warsaw barry@zope.com
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:14:26 -0500

"GvR" == Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> writes:

GvR> Maybe we should try to migrate to doing it this way in the
GvR> future.  With the traceback in the exception object, there's
GvR> no need to call sys.exc_info() any more!

GvR> If people like this idea enough, perhaps it could be PEPped?

I like this idea too, and would be happy to add it to the eventual Exceptions Uber-PEP. Maybe it should be a separate PEP though?

-Barry