[Python-Dev] PEP 8: mention bare 'except:'

[Barry Warsaw]

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On Dec 22, 2006, at 8:05 AM, A.M. Kuchling wrote:

>    A good rule of thumb is that you should only use 'except:' if the
>    exception handler will be printing out or logging the traceback; at
>    least the user will be aware that an error has occurred.

Another aspect of bare except (IME) is that they are used when you  
want to do some work, but continue to propagate the exception upwards  
via a bare raise.  E.g. rolling back a transaction, or as you  
mention, logging the error and continuing.

- -Barry

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