[Python-Dev] GeneratorExit inheriting from Exception

[Barry Warsaw]

On Sun, 2006-03-19 at 13:49 +1200, Greg Ewing wrote:
> Barry Warsaw wrote:
> 
> > Exception
> > +- KeyboardInterrupt
> > +- GeneratorExit
> > +- SystemExit
> > +- StopIteration
> > +- Error
> > |  +- ImportError
> > |  +- (etc.)
> > |
> > +- Warning
> >    +- UserWarning
> >    +- (etc.)
> 
> +42! This is beautifully clear and simple, especially
> compared to some of the other exception hierarchy
> reorganisations that have been proposed.

I still believe in this, and I'm thankful for the support I've seen.  It
won't happen for Python 2.x, but I do plan on addressing this for Py3K.

-Barry

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