Hi,
I'm wondering why
```
x = "value"
try:
1/0
except Exception as x:
pass
```
does not restore "value" to x after
the `except` block.
There doesn't seem to be an explanation for this behavior in the docs or
PEPs, that I can find.
Nor does there seem to be any good technical reason for doing it this way.
Anyone know why, or is just one of those unintended consequences like
`True == 1`?
Here's an example of restoring the value of the variable after the
`except` block:
>>> def f(x):
... try:
... 1/0
... except Exception as x:
... pass
... return x
...
>>> f("hi")
'hi'
Cheers,
Mark.
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