[Python-Dev] Exceptions must? be old-style classes? (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Sun Jan 16 10:28:51 CET 2005


Phillip J. Eby wrote:

Couldn't we require new-style exceptions to inherit from Exception? Since there are no new-style exceptions that work now, this can't break existing code.

This would require to make Exception a new-style class, right? This, in itself, could break existing code.

Regards, Martin



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