[Python-Dev] New/Old class exception pitfall

[Oleg Broytmann]

On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 07:18:25PM -0400, Alexander Belopolsky wrote:
> I don't have my PowerBook here,  but I am sure I've seen in on Mac OS
> too.  Only new-style class behavior is problematic.  The following
> code prints 'b' for me:
> 
> __metaclass__ = type

   Ah, yes - with this addition it prints 'b'.

> class x:
>     pass
> class y(x):
>     pass
> try:
>     raise y
> except y:
>     print "a"
> except:
>     print "b"

Oleg.
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