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Don't use bare excepts

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hawkowl's avatar @hawkowl reported
Trac ID trac#9500
Type task
Created 2018-07-24 11:17:07Z

We likely shouldn't be doing this anywhere.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by searching the Twisted repository for bare Python except clauses, then inspect each occurrence in the core component and its surrounding tests. Done means the repository no longer uses bare excepts and the relevant test suite still passes.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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