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`KeyError` hides the exception raised by str(key)

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Description

Bug report

Bug description:
>>>a = object.__new__(type(exit))
>>>b = {}
>>>b[a]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<python-input-2>", line 1, in <module>
    b[a]
    ~^^^
KeyError: <exception str() failed>

The exception AttributeError was hidden:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<python-input-2>", line 1, in <module>
    b[a]
    ~^^^
AttributeError: 'Quitter' object has no attribute 'name'

The exception in str() shouldn't be ignore. May because of the lack of the attribute or the wrong type that __str__ return.

CPython versions tested on:

3.13

Operating systems tested on:

Windows

Linked PRs
  • gh-139961

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the b[a] example from the report on CPython 3.13 and inspect how the KeyError message calls str(key). Review linked PR gh-139961 for the current direction; done means the exception raised while formatting the key is preserved rather than hidden by the KeyError display.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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