[Python-ideas] Allow accessing return value inside finally clause

[Steven D'Aprano]

On 26/12/12 08:46, Ram Rachum wrote:
> Say I have this function:
>
>      def f():
>          try:
>              return whatever()
>          finally:
>              pass # I want to get what `whatever()` returned in here
>
> I want to get the return value from inside the `finally` clause.
>
> I understand that this is currently not possible. I'd like that to be
> possible because that would allow post-processing of a function's return
> value.

The usual ways to do that are:


def f():
     return postprocess(whatever())


or:

def f():
     return whatever()

x = postprocess(f())



Are these usual solution not suitable for your use-case?



-- 
Steven