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diff --git a/Doc/library/traceback.rst b/Doc/library/traceback.rst index 36171a3..55ac361 100644 --- a/Doc/library/traceback.rst +++ b/Doc/library/traceback.rst @@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ The module defines the following functions: Format the exception part of a traceback using an exception value such as given by ``sys.last_value``. The return value is a list of strings, each - ending in a newline. Normally, the list contains a single string; however, - for :exc:`SyntaxError` exceptions, it contains several lines that (when - printed) display detailed information about where the syntax error occurred. - The message indicating which exception occurred is the always last string in - the list. + ending in a newline. The list contains the exception's message, which is + normally a single string; however, for :exc:`SyntaxError` exceptions, it + contains several lines that (when printed) display detailed information + about where the syntax error occurred. Following the message, the list + contains the exception's :attr:`notes <BaseException.__notes__>`. Since Python 3.10, instead of passing *value*, an exception object can be passed as the first argument. If *value* is provided, the first @@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ The module defines the following functions: The *etype* parameter has been renamed to *exc* and is now positional-only. + .. versionchanged:: 3.11 + The returned list now includes any notes attached to the exception. + .. function:: format_exception(exc, /[, value, tb], limit=None, chain=True) @@ -235,6 +238,12 @@ capture data for later printing in a lightweight fashion. group's exceptions array. The formatted output is truncated when either limit is exceeded. + .. versionchanged:: 3.10 + Added the *compact* parameter. + + .. versionchanged:: 3.11 + Added the *max_group_width* and *max_group_depth* parameters. + .. attribute:: __cause__ A :class:`TracebackException` of the original ``__cause__``. @@ -330,28 +339,21 @@ capture data for later printing in a lightweight fashion. some containing internal newlines. :func:`~traceback.print_exception` is a wrapper around this method which just prints the lines to a file. - The message indicating which exception occurred is always the last - string in the output. - .. method:: format_exception_only() Format the exception part of the traceback. The return value is a generator of strings, each ending in a newline. - Normally, the generator emits a single string; however, for - :exc:`SyntaxError` exceptions, it emits several lines that (when - printed) display detailed information about where the syntax - error occurred. + The generator emits the exception's message followed by its notes + (if it has any). The exception message is normally a single string; + however, for :exc:`SyntaxError` exceptions, it consists of several + lines that (when printed) display detailed information about where + the syntax error occurred. - The message indicating which exception occurred is always the last - string in the output. + .. versionchanged:: 3.11 + The exception's notes are now included in the output. - .. versionchanged:: 3.10 - Added the *compact* parameter. - - .. versionchanged:: 3.11 - Added the *max_group_width* and *max_group_depth* parameters. :class:`StackSummary` Objects |