[Edu-sig] Using try / except: any stipulations against routine use?

[kirby urner]

> Note every alternative weighs equally.  Laura things  thedict [thekey]
> = thedict.get( thekey, 0) + 1 is starting to get too fancy / clever /
> tricky and detracts from readability (a shared value).
>

"Not every alternative weighs equally.  Laura thinks..." (fixing errors)...

Quoting from Python scripture, I'm not saying much more than (or much
different from):

"""
There should be one-- and preferably only one --obvious way to do it.
Although that way may not be obvious at first unless you're Dutch.
"""

-- from import this

Kirby