[Python-checkins] r78536 - python/trunk/Lib/test/test_threading.py

[gregory.p.smith]

Author: gregory.p.smith
Date: Mon Mar  1 04:09:19 2010
New Revision: 78536

Log:
Cleanup the test added in r78517 based on Ezio Melotti's feedback.


Modified:
   python/trunk/Lib/test/test_threading.py

Modified: python/trunk/Lib/test/test_threading.py
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Lib/test/test_threading.py	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Lib/test/test_threading.py	Mon Mar  1 04:09:19 2010
@@ -257,14 +257,10 @@
         threading._start_new_thread = fail_new_thread
         try:
             t = threading.Thread(target=lambda: None)
-            try:
-                t.start()
-                assert False
-            except thread.error:
-                self.assertFalse(
-                    t in threading._limbo,
-                    "Failed to cleanup _limbo map on failure of Thread.start()."
-                )
+            self.assertRaises(thread.error, t.start)
+            self.assertFalse(
+                t in threading._limbo,
+                "Failed to cleanup _limbo map on failure of Thread.start().")
         finally:
             threading._start_new_thread = _start_new_thread