Exceptions

[Jp Calderone]

On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 08:34:08PM +0000, Tetsuo wrote:
> 
> So I create functions as methods of a class, then try them?

  Nope.  Create classes as subclasses of Exception, then raise them.

> I'll try it out when I get home some day... But I'll guess now.
> 

class CorruptHardDiskError(Exception):
    pass

def Pythagoras(a,b):
    raise CorruptHardDiskError, "Pythagoras is out"

> try:
>     Pythagoras(18, "x")
> except CorruptHardDiskError:
>     print "Wow"
> 

  Jp

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