except AttributeError, TypeError:

[Thorsten Kampe]

What is the best way to except two errors, when the except handling in
both cases is the same?

"except:" would just except every error and not just those I want.

except Attribute error:
do_much_stuff
except TypeError:
do_the_same_stuff

is bad because of the duplication and

def do_it():
do_much_stuff
except Attribute error:
do_it()
except TypeError:
do_it()

would work but is rather unelegant? What is the best way to except to
errors with the same exception handling?

Thorsten

[John Roth]

"Thorsten Kampe" <th******@thorstenkampe.de> wrote in message
news:19***************@thorstenkampe.de...

What is the best way to except two errors, when the except handling in
both cases is the same?

"except:" would just except every error and not just those I want.

except Attribute error:
do_much_stuff
except TypeError:
do_the_same_stuff

is bad because of the duplication and

def do_it():
do_much_stuff
except Attribute error:
do_it()
except TypeError:
do_it()

would work but is rather unelegant? What is the best way to except to
errors with the same exception handling?
except (AttributeError, TypeError):

John Roth
Thorsten

[Brian Gough]

Thorsten Kampe <th******@thorstenkampe.de> writes:

What is the best way to except two errors, when the except handling in
both cases is the same?

The "except" keyword can take a list of exceptions in parentheses,

except (AttributeError, TypeError):
...

See the "Errors and Exceptions" chapter in the Python tutorial for
more details and examples.

--
Brian Gough

Network Theory Ltd,
Publishing the Python Manuals --- http://www.network-theory.co.uk/