Why Error is derived from EnvironmentError in shutil.py?

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:46:34 -0600, Peng Yu wrote:

> I see Error is derived from EnvironmentError in shutil.py.
> 
> class Error(EnvironmentError):
>     pass
> 
> I'm wondering why EnvironmentError can not be raised directly. Why Error
> is raised instead?


Probably to do with the personal taste of the author.

http://docs.python.org/library/shutil.html#shutil.Error


-- 
Steven