[Python-Dev] quit() on the prompt (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Wed Mar 8 16:39:46 CET 2006


On 3/7/06, Thomas Wouters <thomas at python.org> wrote:

+1 from me. Only change I would make is pass an argument to SystemExit() such as "%s() called", although the chances of this exception being caught is very slim.

Raising SystemExit("quit() called") has an additional benefit (although the wording could use some work): >>> raise SystemExit("quit() called") quit() called (At least, I consider that a benefit :-)

Bad idea, as several pointed out -- quit() should return a 0 exit to the shell.

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