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@@ -41,12 +41,21 @@ is a separate error indicator for each thread.
Either alphabetical or some kind of structure.
-.. cfunction:: void PyErr_Print()
+.. cfunction:: void PyErr_PrintEx(int set_sys_last_vars)
Print a standard traceback to ``sys.stderr`` and clear the error indicator.
Call this function only when the error indicator is set. (Otherwise it will
cause a fatal error!)
+ If *set_sys_last_vars* is nonzero, the variables :data:`sys.last_type`,
+ :data:`sys.last_value` and :data:`sys.last_traceback` will be set to the
+ type, value and traceback of the printed exception, respectively.
+
+
+.. cfunction:: void PyErr_Print()
+
+ Alias for ``PyErr_PrintEx(1)``.
+
.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyErr_Occurred()