Except an exception AND all its subclasses?

[Moshe Zadka]

On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Gerrit Holl wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> it's not possible to catch an exception and all its subclasses as
> of python 1.5.2, is it?
> 
> I think this would be a nice feature for a future version of Python.
> What do you think?

Why, yes, Gerrit.

-- Hey Barry! Stop trying to be your own father and let me use the time
   machine for a second.

class A:
	pass

class B(A):
	pass

try:
	raise B
except A:
	print "caught it"

Ouch! Barry, why didn't you want me about that step?
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