interpreter use... help?

[Skip Montanaro]

    cc> How do I type try and except statements into the interpreter?  I
    cc> know this sounds REALLY REALLY dumb, but I'm having problems.

    cc> Here is what I do:

    try:
              action1()
              except TypeError:

Note that the try: and except ...: clauses have to be at the same
indentation.  That's why you're getting a syntax error.  Also, there has to
be something in the block controlled by the except clause, even if it's just
a pass statement:

    try:
        action1()
    except TypeError:
        pass

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