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42 changes: 22 additions & 20 deletions Doc/library/traceback.rst
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Format the exception part of a traceback using an exception value such as
given by ``sys.last_value``. The return value is a list of strings, each
ending in a newline. Normally, the list contains a single string; however,
for :exc:`SyntaxError` exceptions, it contains several lines that (when
printed) display detailed information about where the syntax error occurred.
The message indicating which exception occurred is the always last string in
the list.
ending in a newline. The list contains the exception's message, which is
normally a single string; however, for :exc:`SyntaxError` exceptions, it
contains several lines that (when printed) display detailed information
about where the syntax error occurred. Following the message, the list
contains the exception's :attr:`notes <BaseException.__notes__>`.

Since Python 3.10, instead of passing *value*, an exception object
can be passed as the first argument. If *value* is provided, the first
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The *etype* parameter has been renamed to *exc* and is now
positional-only.

.. versionchanged:: 3.11
The returned list now includes any notes attached to the exception.


.. function:: format_exception(exc, /[, value, tb], limit=None, chain=True)

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group's exceptions array. The formatted output is truncated when either
limit is exceeded.

.. versionchanged:: 3.10
Added the *compact* parameter.

.. versionchanged:: 3.11
Added the *max_group_width* and *max_group_depth* parameters.

.. attribute:: __cause__

A :class:`TracebackException` of the original ``__cause__``.
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some containing internal newlines. :func:`~traceback.print_exception`
is a wrapper around this method which just prints the lines to a file.

The message indicating which exception occurred is always the last
string in the output.

.. method:: format_exception_only(*, show_group=False)

Format the exception part of the traceback.

The return value is a generator of strings, each ending in a newline.

When *show_group* is ``False``, the generator normally emits a single
string; however, for :exc:`SyntaxError` exceptions, it emits several
lines that (when printed) display detailed information about where
the syntax error occurred. The message indicating which exception
occurred is always the last string in the output.
When *show_group* is ``False``, the generator emits the exception's
message followed by its notes (if it has any). The exception message
is normally a single string; however, for :exc:`SyntaxError` exceptions,
it consists of several lines that (when printed) display detailed
information about where the syntax error occurred.

When *show_group* is ``True``, and the exception is an instance of
:exc:`BaseExceptionGroup`, the nested exceptions are included as
well, recursively, with indentation relative to their nesting depth.

.. versionchanged:: 3.11
The exception's notes are now included in the output.

.. versionchanged:: 3.13
Added the *show_group* parameter.

.. versionchanged:: 3.10
Added the *compact* parameter.

.. versionchanged:: 3.11
Added the *max_group_width* and *max_group_depth* parameters.



:class:`StackSummary` Objects
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