what's this instance?

[Bruno Desthuilliers]

J. Peng a écrit :
> Bruno Desthuilliers 写道:
>> J. Peng a écrit :
>>> def safe_float(object):
>>>   try:
>>>     retval = float(object)
>>>   except (ValueError, TypeError), oops:
>>>     retval = str(oops)
>>>   return retval
>>> The code above works well.
>> For which definition of "works well" ?
>>
> 
> I got it from Core Python Programming book I bought.You may ask it to
> Westley Chun.:)

Ok: Mr Chun, if you here us ?-)