[Tutor] Python equiv of Perl's 'or die()' syntax

[Ben Beuchler]

On Wed, Jul 19, 2000 at 03:37:27PM -0700, Deirdre Saoirse wrote:

> > Is there a simple equivalent to Perl's 'or die()' syntax?
> > 
> > Similar to this:
> > 
> > open( MYFILE, 'filethatdoesnotexist') or die "Help me!!:$!"
> 
> sure:
> 
> def die(printme):
>  print printme
>  exit(1)
> 
> :)

Heh... Very nice.  Now if I could get that gosh-darn "do something or
die()" working...

8-)

Gracias,
Ben

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