[Python-Dev] XML runtime errors?

Fred L. Drake, Jr. fdrake@acm.org
Mon, 5 Mar 2001 11:15:27 -0500 (EST)


Fredrik Lundh writes:
 > how about adding:
 > 
 >     class XMLError(RuntimeError):
 >         pass

  Looks like someone already added Error for this.

 > > > what's wrong with "SyntaxError"?
 > > 
 > > That would be the wrong exception unless it's parsing Python source
 > > code.
 > 
 > gotta fix netrc.py then...

  And this still isn't done.  I've made changes in my working copy,
introducting a specific exception which carries useful information
(msg, filename, lineno), so that all syntax exceptions get this
information as well.


  -Fred

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