[issue36550] Avoid creating AttributeError exceptions in the debugger

Irit Katriel added the comment: Reopened. -- resolution: rejected -> status: closed -> open versions: -Python 3.6, Python 3.7, Python 3.8 ___ Python tracker ___

[issue36550] Avoid creating AttributeError exceptions in the debugger

daniel hahler added the comment: Given code like the following the try/except handling of Pdb (via `Cmd.onecmd`, see https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/4666) will mess with `sys.exc_info()`, which could be avoided: ``` try: raise ValueError() except Exception as exc: e = exc _

[issue36550] Avoid creating AttributeError exceptions in the debugger

Irit Katriel added the comment: Closing as the bug is not clear and the OP is not responding to requests on the PR to clarify it. Please create a new issue if you are still seeing a problem. -- nosy: +iritkatriel resolution: -> rejected stage: patch review -> resolved status: open ->

[issue36550] Avoid creating AttributeError exceptions in the debugger

New submission from daniel hahler : pdb should try (hard) to avoid creating unnecessary exceptions, e.g. ``AttributeError`` when looking up commands, since this will show up in exception chains then (as "'Pdb' object has no attribute 'do_foo'"). See https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/4666

[issue36550] Avoid creating AttributeError exceptions in the debugger

Change by daniel hahler : -- keywords: +patch pull_requests: +12643 stage: -> patch review ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-l