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Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 01:28:36 +1100
Subject: Re: Confused compare function :)
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 1:21 AM, Hans Mulder <hansmu@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> Errhm, no.  Look again.  The do_stuff(value) call is in the "else:"
> clause, so it will only be done of there was no Exception of any
> kind, and in that case the assignment to value must have succeeded.

DOH! My bad. Sorry! I somehow didn't see your else, *and* didn't think
of that clause when doing up my "fixed" version. Yep, else is
precisely what this calls for, and (assuming the change I mentioned)
your code does indeed match the original.

ChrisA