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		TheLoneWolfling on July 27, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Python Multiple Assignment Is a Puzzle Python is designed for it, and it makes it cleaner, so why not? EAFP: Easier to ask for forgiveness than permission That being said, just a blanket except is a bad idea.

zebulanmcranahn on July 28, 2014 [–]

Thanks for the ValueError tip. I added it as well as a TypeError just in case the input comes in as a string. My skills are beginner level at best, tips like yours help a lot!

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