.. _lost-exception:

lost-exception / W0150
======================

**Message emitted:**

``%s statement in finally block may swallow exception``

**Description:**

*Used when a break or a return statement is found inside the finally clause of a try...finally block: the exceptions raised in the try clause will be silently swallowed instead of being re-raised.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/l/lost-exception/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/l/lost-exception/good.py
   :language: python





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