Carl Banks wrote: > mwt wrote: >> In my latest attempt at some Python code, I've been tempted to write >> something in the form of: >> >> try: >> [...] #doing some internet stuff >> except IOError: >> alternate_method_that_doesnt_need_internet() >> >> This works when I try it, but I feel vaguely uneasy about putting >> method calls in exception blocks. So tell me, Brave Pythoneers, is this >> evil sorcery that I will end up regretting, or is it just plain good >> ol' Python magic? > > It's ok. In fact a lot of Pythonistas recommend this way over the > alternative, even when you don't have to. For example, a lot of people > recommend this: > > try: > name = record.name > except AttributeError: > name = "Freddy" > > instead of this: > > if hasattr(record,"name"): > name = record.name > else: > name = "Freddy"
or maybe name = getattr(record, 'name', 'Freddy') Kent -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
