[Python-Dev] Pre-PEP: Unifying try-except and try-finally
Eric Nieuwland
eric.nieuwland at xs4all.nl
Fri May 6 22:13:10 CEST 2005
Guido van Rossum wrote:
> try_stmt: 'try' ':' suite
> (
> except_clause ':' suite)+
> ['else' ':' suite] ['finally' ':' suite]
> |
> 'finally' ':' suite
> )
>
> There is no real complexity in this grammar, it's unambiguous, it's an
> easy enough job for the code generator, and it catches a certain class
> of mistakes (like mis-indenting some code).
Fair enough. Always nice to have some assistence from the system.
--eric
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