R: [Python-Dev] Deprecating string exceptions

[Guido van Rossum]

>     GvR> Maybe we should try to migrate to doing it this way in the
>     GvR> future.  With the traceback in the exception object, there's
>     GvR> no need to call sys.exc_info() any more!
> 
>     GvR> If people like this idea enough, perhaps it could be PEPped?
> 
> I like this idea too, and would be happy to add it to the eventual
> Exceptions Uber-PEP.  Maybe it should be a separate PEP though?

No, just add sections to the one PEP.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)