[New-bugs-announce] [issue30823] os.startfile("") craches Python 2.7, 3.4, 3.5

[morris wang]

New submission from morris wang:

try... except... won't catch it.

import os

try:
    os.startfile("")
except:
    pass

crashes python, resulting in error message "python has stopped working"

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messages: 297487
nosy: morris wang
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: os.startfile("") craches Python 2.7, 3.4, 3.5
type: crash
versions: Python 3.5

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