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From: stefan-lucks@see-the.signature
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Subject: Re: and then... (a curiosity)
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:00:59 +0200
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> stefan-lucks@see-the.signature wrote:
> 
> > 1. If the A- or the B-part in "if A and B" raises an exception, but the
> >    other part is false, the "right thing" (TM) to do would be to transfer
> >    control to the else clause (or below "end if", when there is no else).
> 
> With all due respect, professor, you are suggesting circumstances
> could warrant the automatic assignment of value False to expection
> occurrences?

For heaven's sake, no!

But "if False and Function_Call_That_Raises_An_Exception" ideally should 
not propagate the exception raised in the function call, but evaluate to 
false.


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