[Python-Dev] Py3k: Except clause syntax

[Oleg Broytmann]

On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 07:44:51PM +0000, John J Lee wrote:
> Perhaps parentheses around the exception list should be mandatory for the 
> 2-or-more exceptions case?
> 
> except NameError as e:                  --> fine
> except (NameError) as e:                --> fine
> except (NameError,) as e:               --> fine
> 
> except NameError, OtherError as e:      --> SyntaxError
> except (NameError, OtherError) as e:    --> fine

   If parens are mandatory what is the difference from the current syntax?
Why do we need "as" here? Why not stay with

except (NameError, OtherError), e:

   ???

Oleg.
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