Re: [Python-Dev] cpython: Issue #12469: replace assertions by explicit if+raise

Am 04.07.2011 18:23, schrieb Antoine Pitrou:

On Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:06:53 +0200 victor.stinner <python-checkins@python.org> wrote:

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http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/7eef821ab20d changeset: 71197:7eef821ab20d user: Victor Stinner <victor.stinner@haypocalc.com> date: Mon Jul 04 18:06:35 2011 +0200 summary: Issue #12469: replace assertions by explicit if+raise

Instead of generic Exception, it would be better to use AssertionError.

What is the reason for this change anyway -- as far as I can see this code is never run with -O. Also I don't see how it relates to #12469. Georg