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diff --git a/Doc/ref/ref7.tex b/Doc/ref/ref7.tex index 9541718..d5db0a8 100644 --- a/Doc/ref/ref7.tex +++ b/Doc/ref/ref7.tex @@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ try_exc_stmt: "try" ":" suite ("except" [expression ["," target]] ":" suite)+ ["else" ":" suite] try_fin_stmt: "try" ":" suite - "finally" ":" suite + "finally" ":" suite \end{verbatim} There are two forms of \keyword{try} statement: @@ -242,12 +242,17 @@ that handled an exception. \withsubitem{(in module sys)}{\ttindex{exc_type} \ttindex{exc_value}\ttindex{exc_traceback}} -The optional \keyword{else} clause is executed when the \keyword{try} clause -terminates by any means other than an exception or executing a -\keyword{return}, \keyword{continue} or \keyword{break} statement. -Exceptions in the \keyword{else} clause are not handled by the preceding -\keyword{except} clauses. +The optional \keyword{else} clause is executed if and when control +flows off the end of the \keyword{try} clause.\footnote{ + Currently, control ``flows off the end'' except in the case of an + exception or the execution of a \keyword{return}, + \keyword{continue}, or \keyword{break} statement. +} Exceptions in the \keyword{else} clause are not handled by the +preceding \keyword{except} clauses. \kwindex{else} +\stindex{return} +\stindex{break} +\stindex{continue} The \keyword{try}...\keyword{finally} form specifies a `cleanup' handler. The \keyword{try} clause is executed. When no exception occurs, the |