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authorGeorg Brandl <georg@python.org>2010-11-26 07:34:20 (GMT)
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@@ -874,8 +874,9 @@ always available.
``'return'``
A function (or other code block) is about to return. The local trace
- function is called; *arg* is the value that will be returned. The trace
- function's return value is ignored.
+ function is called; *arg* is the value that will be returned, or ``None``
+ if the event is caused by an exception being raised. The trace function's
+ return value is ignored.
``'exception'``
An exception has occurred. The local trace function is called; *arg* is a
@@ -887,10 +888,10 @@ always available.
a built-in. *arg* is the C function object.
``'c_return'``
- A C function has returned. *arg* is ``None``.
+ A C function has returned. *arg* is the C function object.
``'c_exception'``
- A C function has raised an exception. *arg* is ``None``.
+ A C function has raised an exception. *arg* is the C function object.
Note that as an exception is propagated down the chain of callers, an
``'exception'`` event is generated at each level.