[Python-Dev] Unittest PEP do's and don'ts (BDFL pronouncement)

[Nick Coghlan]

Tres Seaver wrote:
> Ron Adam wrote:
>> Nick Coghlan wrote:
> 
>>> The essence of the function remains unchanged - you're still asserting 
>>> that a particular exception is raised. Returning the actual exception 
>>> object that was caught is merely a convenience that makes a lot of sense.
>> I'm not sure I understand...
> 
>> If "a particular exception is raised", every thing is good and there is no 
>> error to report.  ie... the code being tested did the right thing.
> 
> I *think* that in this case the propoent wants to be able to make
> further assertions about the raised exception (e.g., to test its message).

Exactly.

Cheers,
Nick.

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