From 8e2b6b5cc7c2141fb49b49e60a3e27815836730c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Wouters Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 22:52:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Change documentation of 'else' clause of 'try/except' to make clear that it doesn't get triggered by 'return', 'break' or 'continue'. If the 'try-inside-continue' patch does not get accepted before next release, the 'or continue' should be removed ;P Closes SF patch #103045 and SF bug #127098. --- Doc/ref/ref7.tex | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Doc/ref/ref7.tex b/Doc/ref/ref7.tex index 6356cd885b7..9541718b974 100644 --- a/Doc/ref/ref7.tex +++ b/Doc/ref/ref7.tex @@ -242,9 +242,11 @@ that handled an exception. \withsubitem{(in module sys)}{\ttindex{exc_type} \ttindex{exc_value}\ttindex{exc_traceback}} -The optional \keyword{else} clause is executed when no exception occurs -in the \keyword{try} clause. Exceptions in the \keyword{else} clause are -not handled by the preceding \keyword{except} clauses. +The optional \keyword{else} clause is executed when the \keyword{try} clause +terminates by any means other than an exception or executing a +\keyword{return}, \keyword{continue} or \keyword{break} statement. +Exceptions in the \keyword{else} clause are not handled by the preceding +\keyword{except} clauses. \kwindex{else} The \keyword{try}...\keyword{finally} form specifies a `cleanup' handler. The