[Python-Dev] cpython (3.2): Issue12510: Attempting to get invalid tooltip no longer closes Idle.

[Terry Reedy]

On 5/28/2012 2:53 AM, Georg Brandl wrote:
> Am 28.05.2012 03:55, schrieb terry.reedy:

>>               namespace.update(__main__.__dict__)
>>               try:
>>                   return eval(name, namespace)
>> -            except (NameError, AttributeError):
>> +                # any exception is possible if evalfuncs True in open_calltip
>> +                # at least Syntax, Name, Attribute, Index, and Key E. if not
>
> Is something missing here?  The comment text seems cut off.

There should be a ; at the end of the first line, but I think I will 
rewrite the comment instead.

>> +            except:
>>                   return None
>
> "except Exception" may be better here.

Idle's Shell catches all exceptions. I think the attempt to provide an 
optional help (a function signature) should too.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy