Generator .throw() exception context chain should match equivalent inline execution
Nobody has claimed this yet.
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 77.2k
- Forks
- 35.9k
- PR merge metrics
- PR metrics pending
Description
Bug report
Bug description:
Exception chaining around .throw() on generators/coroutines is inconsistent across yield from / await for native generators/coroutines and any other objects implementing Generator protocol.
Context loss when subgenerator suspends before re-raising
gh-73773 fixed exception chaining when .throw() propagates immediately. It still fails if a subgenerator suspends while handling the exception:
def inner():
try:
yield
finally:
yield
raise
def outer():
try:
1 / 0
finally:
yield from inner()
gen = outer()
next(gen)
gen.throw(RuntimeError)
next(gen)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
File <python-input-0>, line 17, in <module>
next(gen)
File <python-input-0>, line 12, in outer
yield from inner()
File <python-input-0>, line 3, in inner
yield
RuntimeError
Expected:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File <python-input-0>, line 10, in outer
1 / 0
ZeroDivisionError: division by zero
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
File <python-input-0>, line 17, in <module>
next(gen)
File <python-input-0>, line 12, in outer
yield from inner()
File <python-input-0>, line 3, in inner
yield
RuntimeError
The context should be attached when the exception is delivered. It should survive when inner() yields again and performs its bare raise during a later next() call.
Coroutine cleanup
asyncio users can encounter this behavior when a coroutine is cancelled while cleanup code delays the re-raise of CancelledError:
import asyncio
async def cleanup():
try:
await asyncio.sleep(0)
except asyncio.CancelledError:
await asyncio.sleep(0) # suspension before the re-raise
raise
async def work():
try:
1 / 0
finally:
await cleanup()
async def main():
task = asyncio.create_task(work())
await asyncio.sleep(0)
task.cancel()
await task
asyncio.run(main())
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
File <python-input-0>, line 21, in main
await task
File <python-input-0>, line 15, in work
await cleanup()
File <python-input-0>, line 7, in cleanup
await asyncio.sleep(0)
asyncio.exceptions.CancelledError
Expected:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File <python-input-0>, line 13, in work
1 / 0
ZeroDivisionError: division by zero
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
File <python-input-0>, line 21, in main
await task
File <python-input-0>, line 15, in work
await cleanup()
File <python-input-0>, line 7, in cleanup
await asyncio.sleep(0)
asyncio.exceptions.CancelledError
Nested yield from skips an intermediate context
gh-84871 reports similar issue where an intermediate exception context is lost in nested yield from calls:
def inner():
yield
def middle():
try:
raise Exception(1)
finally:
yield from inner()
def outer():
try:
raise Exception(0)
finally:
yield from middle()
gen = outer()
next(gen)
gen.throw(Exception("thrown"))
Traceback (most recent call last):
File <python-input-0>, line 15, in outer
raise Exception(0)
Exception: 0
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
File <python-input-0>, line 21, in <module>
gen.throw(Exception("thrown"))
Exception: thrown
Expected:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File <python-input-0>, line 15, in outer
raise Exception(0)
Exception: 0
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File <python-input-0>, line 9, in middle
raise Exception(1)
Exception: 1
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
File <python-input-0>, line 21, in <module>
gen.throw(Exception("thrown"))
Exception: thrown
Context of the .throw() callsite is omitted
Consider a .throw() performed while its caller is already handling an exception:
def gen():
yield
g = gen()
next(g)
try:
1 / 0
finally:
g.throw(RuntimeError)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File <python-input-0>, line 9, in <module>
g.throw(RuntimeError)
File <python-input-0>, line 2, in gen
def gen():
RuntimeError
Expected:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File <python-input-0>, line 7, in <module>
1 / 0
ZeroDivisionError: division by zero
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File <python-input-0>, line 9, in <module>
g.throw(RuntimeError)
File <python-input-0>, line 2, in gen
yield
RuntimeError
Native and custom subgenerators disagree
The same logical code produces different chains depending on whether the subgenerator is native or implements the protocol in Python:
def native():
try:
raise Exception(1)
finally:
yield
class custom:
def __iter__(self):
return self
def __next__(self):
return None
def throw(self, exc, *rest):
try:
raise Exception(1)
finally:
raise exc
def gen(subgen):
yield from subgen()
g = gen(native) # or gen(custom)
next(g)
try:
raise Exception(0)
finally:
g.throw(Exception("thrown"))
Using native
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<python-input-0>", line 6, in native
raise Exception(1)
Exception: 1
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<python-input-0>", line 34, in <module>
g.throw(Exception("thrown"))
~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "<python-input-0>", line 26, in gen
yield from subgen()
File "<python-input-0>", line 8, in native
yield
Exception: thrown
Using custom (as expected)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<python-input-0>", line 32, in <module>
raise Exception(0)
Exception: 0
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<python-input-0>", line 20, in throw
raise Exception(1)
Exception: 1
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<python-input-0>", line 34, in <module>
g.throw(Exception("thrown"))
~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "<python-input-0>", line 26, in gen
yield from subgen()
File "<python-input-0>", line 22, in throw
raise exc
Exception: thrown
The inlining argument
The exception chain produced by a
.throw()turn should be the same as if all code executed by that turn, including code reached throughyield from,await, or customthrow(), were inlined at the.throw()call site. This includes exceptions still being handled by suspended frames.
The inlined equivalent to the code above is:
try:
raise Exception(0)
finally:
try:
raise Exception(1)
finally:
raise Exception("thrown")
Native and custom delegation should produce the same exception chain because they represent the same operation.
- Explicit chaining with
raise ... from ...and__suppress_context__should work as before. throw()into an exhausted native generator should work asraiseat the callsite:
def gen():
yield
g = gen()
[*g]
try:
1 / 0
finally:
g.throw(RuntimeError)
is equivalent to:
try:
1 / 0
finally:
raise RuntimeError
close() and GeneratorExit
Tracebacks with close() are broken in the similar way:
def gen():
try:
raise Exception(1)
finally:
try:
yield
finally:
raise Exception(2)
g = gen()
next(g)
try:
raise Exception(0)
finally:
g.close()
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<python-input-0>", line 3, in gen
raise Exception(1)
Exception: 1
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<python-input-0>", line 6, in gen
yield
GeneratorExit
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<python-input-0>", line 16, in <module>
g.close()
~~~~~~~^^
File "<python-input-0>", line 8, in gen
raise Exception(2)
Exception: 2
Exception(0) is being lost from the context. This is visible only when cleanup raises, because successful close() suppresses GeneratorExit.
Related issues
- gh-108668 reports context loss when delegated code suspends before re-raising.
- gh-111375 reports that caller’s handled exception remains visible while
@contextmanagerdrives a generator with.throw()
CPython versions tested on:
CPython main branch
Operating systems tested on:
Linux
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the generator, coroutine, nested yield-from, custom subgenerator, and close() examples in the issue, focusing on the .throw() and close() entry points. Trace exception propagation across suspended frames and delegation, then verify that native and custom delegation produce the stated inline-equivalent chains without regressing explicit chaining or exhausted-generator behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100