[Python-Dev] New/Old class exception pitfall

Tue Mar 18 00:26:02 CET 2008

On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 07:18:25PM -0400, Alexander Belopolsky wrote:
> I don't have my PowerBook here, but I am sure I've seen in on Mac OS
> too. Only new-style class behavior is problematic. The following
> code prints 'b' for me:
>> __metaclass__ = type

 Ah, yes - with this addition it prints 'b'.
> class x:
> pass
> class y(x):
> pass
> try:
> raise y
> except y:
> print "a"
> except:
> print "b"

Oleg.
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