Re: What is "finally:" for?

[Scott David Daniels]

Paul McGuire wrote:
...

try:
    open database
    do database stuff
except DatabaseException, de:
    log exception
    throw
finally:
    close database

Or

try:
    transaction = new database transaction
    do database stuff
    do more database stuff
    commit transaction
    transaction = None
except DatabaseException, de:
    log exception
    throw
finally:
    if transaction:
        rollback transaction

Generally it is a good idea to try the advice you are about to offer.

"raise" is the Python way to do the Lisp/Scheme "throw" which will
likely produce another error, but not the one you want.

--Scott David Daniels
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