[Python-Dev] Pre-PEP: Unifying try-except and try-finally

[Tim Peters]

[Shane Holloway]
> And per the PEP, I think the explaining that::
> 
>     try:
>         A
>     except:
>         B
>     else:
>         C
>     finally:
>         D
>
> is *exactly* equivalent to::
> 
>     try:
>         try:
>             A
>         except:
>             B
>         else:
>             C
>     finally:
>         D
> 
> Resolved all the questions about control flow for me.  Well, assuming
> that implementation makes the explanation truth.  ;)

Yup!  It's not unreasonable to abbreviate it, but the second form is
obvious on the face of it, and can already be written.  I'm neutral on
adding the slightly muddier shortcut.