1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/dos-8x3/test_exc.py b/Lib/dos-8x3/test_exc.py
index 9796ef4..7bc515c 100755
--- a/Lib/dos-8x3/test_exc.py
+++ b/Lib/dos-8x3/test_exc.py
@@ -6,7 +6,19 @@ from types import ClassType
 print '5. Built-in exceptions'
 # XXX This is not really enough, each *operation* should be tested!
 
+def test_raise_catch(exc):
+    try:
+        raise exc, "spam"
+    except exc, err:
+        buf = str(err)
+    try:
+        raise exc("spam")
+    except exc, err:
+        buf = str(err)
+    print buf
+
 def r(thing):
+    test_raise_catch(thing)
     if type(thing) == ClassType:
         print thing.__name__
     else:
@@ -94,4 +106,8 @@ r(ZeroDivisionError)
 try: x = 1/0
 except ZeroDivisionError: pass
 
+r(Exception)
+try: x = 1/0
+except Exception, e: pass
+
 unlink(TESTFN)