python-trio / python-trio/flake8-async
Warn if `except*` exceptions are stringified
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Description
except* FooError as e: produces an ExceptionGroup with an empty message, so str(e) == " (1 sub-exception)" (or whatever other number). It'd be nice to detect this (including in f-strings), and recommend using the repr instead.
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Research direction
No file or test entry point is named; start by locating the existing checks for exception stringification in flake8-async. The work is done when stringification of an except* exception, including in f-strings, is detected and the diagnostic recommends using repr instead.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100