[Python-Dev] Can Python implementations reject semantically invalid expressions?

[Craig Citro]

> "1/0" is much faster to type than "raise SomeError" and serves the same
> purpose sometimes for debugging purposes.  Let's not forget that not
> all code is written for eternity :)
>

Doesn't "raise" do the same thing for just two extra characters?

I agree that not all code lives forever -- but I bet we all have
stories about "debugging code" living on a lot longer than it should
have. ;)

-cc