[Python-ideas] exception instantiation philosophy and practice [was: Let try-except check the exception instance]

[Greg Ewing]

Eric Fahlgren wrote:
> I don't think it's possible to avoid instantiating the exception at the 
> user level, what would sys.exc_info() do about it's second return value?

The exception could be instantiated if and when sys.exc_info() gets called.

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Greg