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Fred Drake 1998-07-23 19:47:41 +00:00
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@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ traditionally, most exceptions have been string objects, in Python
1.5, all standard exceptions have been converted to class objects,
and users are encouraged to the the same. The source code for those
exceptions is present in the standard library module
\code{exceptions}; this module never needs to be imported explicitly.
\module{exceptions}; this module never needs to be imported explicitly.
For backward compatibility, when Python is invoked with the \code{-X}
option, the standard exceptions are strings. This may be needed to
@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The string value of all built-in exceptions is their name, but this is
not a requirement for user-defined exceptions or exceptions defined by
library modules.
For class exceptions, in a \code{try} statement with an \code{except}
For class exceptions, in a \keyword{try} statement with an \keyword{except}
clause that mentions a particular class, that clause also handles
any exception classes derived from that class (but not exception
classes from which \emph{it} is derived). Two exception classes
@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ interpreter or built-in functions. Except where mentioned, they have
an ``associated value'' indicating the detailed cause of the error.
This may be a string or a tuple containing several items of
information (e.g., an error code and a string explaining the code).
The associated value is the second argument to the \code{raise}
The associated value is the second argument to the \keyword{raise}
statement. For string exceptions, the associated value itself will be
stored in the variable named as the second argument of the
\code{except} clause (if any). For class exceptions derived from
the root class \code{Exception}, that variable receives the exception
\keyword{except} clause (if any). For class exceptions derived from
the root class \exception{Exception}, that variable receives the exception
instance, and the associated value is present as the exception
instance's \code{args} attribute; this is a tuple even if the second
argument to \code{raise} was not (then it is a singleton tuple).
instance's \member{args} attribute; this is a tuple even if the second
argument to \keyword{raise} was not (then it is a singleton tuple).
\stindex{raise}
User code can raise built-in exceptions. This can be used to test an
@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ are tuples containing the directly derived classes.
\begin{excdesc}{Exception}
The root class for exceptions. All built-in exceptions are derived
from this class. All user-defined exceptions should also be derived
from this class, but this is not (yet) enforced. The \code{str()}
from this class, but this is not (yet) enforced. The \function{str()}
function, when applied to an instance of this class (or most derived
classes) returns the string value of the argument or arguments, or an
empty string if no arguments were given to the constructor. When used
@ -74,19 +74,19 @@ as a sequence, this accesses the arguments given to the constructor
\begin{excdesc}{StandardError}
The base class for built-in exceptions. All built-in exceptions are
derived from this class, which is itself derived from the root class
\code{Exception}.
\exception{Exception}.
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{ArithmeticError}
The base class for those built-in exceptions that are raised for
various arithmetic errors: \code{OverflowError},
\code{ZeroDivisionError}, \code{FloatingPointError}.
various arithmetic errors: \exception{OverflowError},
\exception{ZeroDivisionError}, \exception{FloatingPointError}.
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{LookupError}
The base class for thise exceptions that are raised when a key or
index used on a mapping or sequence is invalid: \code{IndexError},
\code{KeyError}.
index used on a mapping or sequence is invalid: \exception{IndexError},
\exception{KeyError}.
\end{excdesc}
\setindexsubitem{(built-in exception)}
@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ They are class objects, except when the \code{-X} option is used to
revert back to string-based standard exceptions.
\begin{excdesc}{AssertionError}
Raised when an \code{assert} statement fails.
Raised when an \keyword{assert} statement fails.
\stindex{assert}
\end{excdesc}
@ -104,42 +104,42 @@ Raised when an \code{assert} statement fails.
% xref to attribute reference?
Raised when an attribute reference or assignment fails. (When an
object does not support attribute references or attribute assignments
at all, \code{TypeError} is raised.)
at all, \exception{TypeError} is raised.)
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{EOFError}
% XXXJH xrefs here
Raised when one of the built-in functions (\code{input()} or
\code{raw_input()}) hits an end-of-file condition (\EOF{}) without
Raised when one of the built-in functions (\function{input()} or
\function{raw_input()}) hits an end-of-file condition (\EOF{}) without
reading any data.
% XXXJH xrefs here
(N.B.: the \code{read()} and \code{readline()} methods of file
(N.B.: the \method{read()} and \method{readline()} methods of file
objects return an empty string when they hit \EOF{}.) No associated value.
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{FloatingPointError}
Raised when a floating point operation fails. This exception is
always defined, but can only be raised when Python is configured with
the \code{--with-fpectl} option, or the \code{WANT_SIGFPE_HANDLER}
the \code{--with-fpectl} option, or the \constant{WANT_SIGFPE_HANDLER}
symbol is defined in the \file{config.h} file.
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{IOError}
% XXXJH xrefs here
Raised when an I/O operation (such as a \code{print} statement, the
built-in \code{open()} function or a method of a file object) fails
Raised when an I/O operation (such as a \keyword{print} statement, the
built-in \function{open()} function or a method of a file object) fails
for an I/O-related reason, e.g., ``file not found'' or ``disk full''.
When class exceptions are used, and this exception is instantiated as
\code{IOError(errno, strerror)}, the instance has two additional
attributes \code{errno} and \code{strerror} set to the error code and
attributes \member{errno} and \member{strerror} set to the error code and
the error message, respectively. These attributes default to
\code{None}.
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{ImportError}
% XXXJH xref to import statement?
Raised when an \code{import} statement fails to find the module
Raised when an \keyword{import} statement fails to find the module
definition or when a \code{from {\rm \ldots} import} fails to find a
name that is to be imported.
\end{excdesc}
@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ the error message, respectively. These attributes default to
% XXXJH xref to sequences
Raised when a sequence subscript is out of range. (Slice indices are
silently truncated to fall in the allowed range; if an index is not a
plain integer, \code{TypeError} is raised.)
plain integer, \exception{TypeError} is raised.)
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{KeyError}
@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ the error message, respectively. These attributes default to
still be rescued (by deleting some objects). The associated value is
a string indicating what kind of (internal) operation ran out of memory.
Note that because of the underlying memory management architecture
(\C{}'s \code{malloc()} function), the interpreter may not always be able
to completely recover from this situation; it nevertheless raises an
exception so that a stack traceback can be printed, in case a run-away
program was the cause.
(\C{}'s \cfunction{malloc()} function), the interpreter may not
always be able to completely recover from this situation; it
nevertheless raises an exception so that a stack traceback can be
printed, in case a run-away program was the cause.
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{NameError}
@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ the error message, respectively. These attributes default to
% XXXJH reference to long's and/or int's?
Raised when the result of an arithmetic operation is too large to be
represented. This cannot occur for long integers (which would rather
raise \code{MemoryError} than give up). Because of the lack of
raise \exception{MemoryError} than give up). Because of the lack of
standardization of floating point exception handling in \C{}, most
floating point operations also aren't checked. For plain integers,
all operations that can overflow are checked except left shift, where
@ -206,17 +206,17 @@ the error message, respectively. These attributes default to
\begin{excdesc}{SyntaxError}
% XXXJH xref to these functions?
Raised when the parser encounters a syntax error. This may occur in
an \code{import} statement, in an \code{exec} statement, in a call
to the built-in function \code{eval()} or \code{input()}, or
an \keyword{import} statement, in an \keyword{exec} statement, in a call
to the built-in function \function{eval()} or \function{input()}, or
when reading the initial script or standard input (also
interactively).
When class exceptions are used, instances of this class have
atttributes \code{filename}, \code{lineno}, \code{offset} and
\code{text} for easier access to the details; for string exceptions,
atttributes \member{filename}, \member{lineno}, \member{offset} and
\member{text} for easier access to the details; for string exceptions,
the associated value is usually a tuple of the form
\code{(message, (filename, lineno, offset, text))}.
For class exceptions, \code{str()} returns only the message.
For class exceptions, \function{str()} returns only the message.
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{SystemError}
@ -235,23 +235,23 @@ For class exceptions, \code{str()} returns only the message.
\begin{excdesc}{SystemExit}
% XXXJH xref to module sys?
This exception is raised by the \code{sys.exit()} function. When it
This exception is raised by the \function{sys.exit()} function. When it
is not handled, the Python interpreter exits; no stack traceback is
printed. If the associated value is a plain integer, it specifies the
system exit status (passed to \C{}'s \code{exit()} function); if it is
system exit status (passed to \C{}'s \cfunction{exit()} function); if it is
\code{None}, the exit status is zero; if it has another type (such as
a string), the object's value is printed and the exit status is one.
When class exceptions are used, the instance has an attribute
\code{code} which is set to the proposed exit status or error message
\member{code} which is set to the proposed exit status or error message
(defaulting to \code{None}).
A call to \code{sys.exit()} is translated into an exception so that
clean-up handlers (\code{finally} clauses of \code{try} statements)
A call to \function{sys.exit()} is translated into an exception so that
clean-up handlers (\keyword{finally} clauses of \keyword{try} statements)
can be executed, and so that a debugger can execute a script without
running the risk of losing control. The \code{os._exit()} function
running the risk of losing control. The \function{os._exit()} function
can be used if it is absolutely positively necessary to exit
immediately (e.g., after a \code{fork()} in the child process).
immediately (e.g., after a \function{fork()} in the child process).
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{TypeError}
@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ When class exceptions are used, the instance has an attribute
Raised when a built-in operation or function receives an argument
that has the right type but an inappropriate value, and the
situation is not described by a more precise exception such as
\code{IndexError}.
\exception{IndexError}.
\end{excdesc}
\begin{excdesc}{ZeroDivisionError}