[Python-ideas] why not try without except?

[Georg Brandl]

spir schrieb:

> Well, i think my example circle drawing func answers your question. It does not propagate the exception, instead precisely avoids this.
>     wibble()
>     try:
>         foo()
>         bar()
>         baz()
>     wobble()
> <==>
>     wibble()
>     try:
>         foo()
>         bar()
>         baz()
>     except Exception:
>        pass
>     wobble()

And while we're at it, let's introduce

on error resume next:
    foo()
    bar()
    baz()

Georg

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