What's the use of the else in try/except/else?

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

In message <gu7f97$mt6$2 at reader1.panix.com>, kj wrote:

> I know about the construct:
> 
> try:
>     # do something
> except ...:
>     # handle exception
> else:
>     # do something else
> 
> ...but I can't come with an example in which the same couldn't be
> accomplished with [no else]

I'd agree. If you have to resort to a "try .. else", then might I 
respectfully suggest that you're using exceptions in a way that's 
complicated enough to get you into trouble.