Shuaib wrote: > Hey! > > I am getting this exception. > > xml.parsers.expat.ExpatError > > But I am not able to catch it with "except > xml.parsers.expat.ExpatError:" It says "NameError: global name 'xml' is > not defined". > > I am also not able to catch it with "except ExpatError:" Gives > "NameError: global name 'xml' is not defined" > > How do I catch it? (I am parsing an xml file) > import xml.parsers.expat
That way the interpreter will be able to resolve the reference to the exception. > Also, how do I get the line number where an exception was thrown? > # # Exception traceback test # def r(): return 1/0 try: print r() except: import sys t, v, tb = sys.exc_info() print "exception on line", tb.tb_lineno regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
