[Python-Dev] Attribute error: providing type name

[André Malo]

* Christian Heimes wrote:

> Adam Olsen wrote:
> > I'm sure you'll get support for this, unless it's a really
> > inconvenient spot that requires a gross hack to print the type name.
> > Post a patch on the bug tracker.
>
> So far I can see only one argument against the proposed idea: doc tests.
>   The modified exception message would break existing doc tests.

As the exception text is officially not part of the API, I'd say, let them.

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