[Python-Dev] cpython (3.2): Issue12510: Attempting to get invalid tooltip no longer closes Idle.

Tue May 29 03:44:04 CEST 2012

On 5/28/2012 2:53 AM, Georg Brandl wrote:
> Am 28.05.2012 03:55, schrieb terry.reedy:

>> namespace.update(__main__.__dict__)
>> try:
>> return eval(name, namespace)
>> - except (NameError, AttributeError):
>> + # any exception is possible if evalfuncs True in open_calltip
>> + # at least Syntax, Name, Attribute, Index, and Key E. if not
>> Is something missing here? The comment text seems cut off.

There should be a ; at the end of the first line, but I think I will 
rewrite the comment instead.
>> + except:
>> return None
>> "except Exception" may be better here.

Idle's Shell catches all exceptions. I think the attempt to provide an 
optional help (a function signature) should too.
-- 
Terry Jan Reedy