[Python-Dev] Re: Exceptional inheritance patterns

[Skip Montanaro]

    Michael> I would like an exception class that almost exceptions except
    Michael> KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit and -- maybe -- RuntimeError and
    Michael> MemoryError inherited from.

    Michael> except ExceptionsButThoseNastyOnesIDontWantToCatch:
    Michael>     pass

    Michael> ? <wink>

I proposed a change to the exceptions hierarchy a few years ago that would
allow this.  It was obviously never implemented, but I no longer remember
why.

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