[Python-ideas] IDEA: do not alter default SIGINT handling

[Georg Brandl]

Georg Brandl schrieb:
> MRAB schrieb:
>> Benjamin Peterson wrote:
>>> Bernie Innocenti <bernie at ...> writes:
>>>> If we could break the syntax of "print" statements, I'm sure we
>>>> can also find a satisfactory compromise for CTRL-C handling that
>>>> won't affect more than 0.1% of existing Python programs.
>>> 
>>> It would actually be a huge compatibility break because finally statments would
>>> no longer be garunteed to execute.
>>> 
>> Perhaps CTRL-C could be left as-is but also have a 'stronger' version
>> like SHIFT-CTRL-C.
> 
> Isn't it as easy as
> 
>    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)
> 
> if you don't like the current handler?

I'm sorry, this was actually in the OP.

Hopefully our diversity statement will include the reading-impaired :)

Georg

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