[Python-Dev] GeneratorExit inheriting from Exception

[Josiah Carlson]

Michael Chermside <mcherm at mcherm.com> wrote:
> 
> Barry writes:
> > I still believe in this, and I'm thankful for the support I've seen.  It
> > won't happen for Python 2.x, but I do plan on addressing this for Py3K.
> 
> When you do, I'd like you to consider one change to the names. You are
> proposing this:
> 
> > Exception
> > +- KeyboardInterrupt
> > +- GeneratorExit
> > +- SystemExit
> > +- StopIteration
> > +- Error
> > |  +- ImportError
> > |  +- (etc.)
>     [...]
> 
> If we use that structure, I still strongly feel that what you call "Error"
> ought to be named "Exception" (and what you call "Exception" should be
> named "BaseException" or perhaps "Raisable"). The reason is this:

[snip some good reasons]

+1 for those good reasons and others.

 - Josiah