New submission from Steven D'Aprano <steve+pyt...@pearwood.info>:
OverflowError sometimes (but not always) includes some sort of numeric code: >>> 1e+300 ** 2 Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> OverflowError: (34, 'Numerical result out of range') but the meaning of the 34 is not documented: https://docs.python.org/3/library/exceptions.html#OverflowError help(OverflowError) is no more insightful, saying only: __init__(self, /, *args, **kwargs) Initialize self. See help(type(self)) for accurate signature. Other OverflowError exceptions do not include the numeric code: >>> math.exp(10000) Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> OverflowError: math range error Is it an error code from C? Something to do with the number of digits of precision? An easter-egg to do with The Count Of Monte Cristo? ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 416093 nosy: docs@python, steven.daprano priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Document the meaning of the number in OverflowError type: enhancement versions: Python 3.10, Python 3.11, Python 3.7, Python 3.8, Python 3.9 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue47134> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
