[Python-Dev] Dict suppressing exceptions

[Guido van Rossum]

On 8/10/06, Michael Chermside <mcherm at mcherm.com> wrote:
> See also my example from the beginning of this thread
> (http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2006-August/067978.html).
> The example wasn't from real code, but it WAS quite plausible --
> straightforward use of a popular Python Cookbook recipe.
[...]
> I don't *strongly* object to this consensus, but if you haven't
> glanced at my original example, take a look - it might convince you.

Alas, I have no idea what it does. Can you come up with an example
that doesn't require enums and localization?


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