[Python-Dev] a quit that actually quits

Tue Dec 27 16:39:59 CET 2005

Ronald Oussoren wrote:
> Why must quit and exit be so special in the first place? They could
> be plain functions, or even something like::
>> class _QuitOrExit:
> def __init__(self, name):
> self.name = name
>> def __repr__(self):
> return "Use %(name)s() to exit."%(self.__dict__)
>> def __call__(self):
> raise SystemExit
>> quit = _QuitOrExit("quit")
> exit = _QuitOrExit("exit")

but now we're back to today's situation:
 >>> quit
 'Use Ctrl-Z plus Return to exit.'
which violates the basic "if you know what I mean, why the /!"&/&!//%¤
don't you do what I say" usability rule.
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