# This file shows an example of getting the exception info if you
# decide to catch 'except:'   In general, you shouldn't do that,
# catch the more specific types when you can.
#
# Much of this info is from: http://docs.python.org/lib/module-sys.html
#
# Dan Fleck
# Spring 2008

import sys

def test():

   valid = False # Is the number valid

   while not valid:
      try:
         myNum = input('Give me a number :')
         x = 10 / myNum
         valid = True
      except: 
        # Catch any exception, but if you STILL want the info about it, you need
        # to get the informationn about the exception that caused the problem
        exceptionInfo = sys.exc_info() # Ask for the info

        theExceptionType   =  exceptionInfo[0]
        theExceptionObject =  exceptionInfo[1]
        #theTraceback = exceptionInfo[2]  # Bad to do... see http://docs.python.org/lib/module-sys.html
        print 'A %s exception was caused because: %s ' %(theExceptionType, theExceptionObject)
      
   print '10 divided by your number is:', x
   valid = True

test()