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diff --git a/Doc/library/exceptions.rst b/Doc/library/exceptions.rst index 2f97bb8131..50a3ff3452 100644 --- a/Doc/library/exceptions.rst +++ b/Doc/library/exceptions.rst @@ -246,6 +246,15 @@ The following exceptions are the exceptions that are usually raised. accidentally caught by code that catches :exc:`Exception` and thus prevent the interpreter from exiting. + .. note:: + + Catching a :exc:`KeyboardInterrupt` requires special consideration. + Because it can be raised at unpredictable points, it may, in some + circumstances, leave the running program in an inconsistent state. It is + generally best to allow :exc:`KeyboardInterrupt` to end the program as + quickly as possible or avoid raising it entirely. (See + :ref:`handlers-and-exceptions`.) + .. exception:: MemoryError |