jaraco/util/exceptions.py
def throws_exception(callable, *exceptions):
	"""
	Return True if the callable throws the specified exception

	>>> throws_exception(lambda: int('3'))
	False
	>>> throws_exception(lambda: int('a'))
	True
	>>> throws_exception(lambda: int('a'), KeyError)
	False
	"""
	with context.ExceptionTrap():
		with context.ExceptionTrap(*exceptions) as exc:
			callable()
	return bool(exc)
def throws_exception(callable, *exceptions):
	with context.ExceptionTrap():
		with context.ExceptionTrap(*exceptions) as exc:
			callable()
	return bool(exc)
def throws_exception ( callable , * exceptions ) : with context . ExceptionTrap ( ) : with context . ExceptionTrap ( * exceptions ) as exc : callable ( ) return bool ( exc )
Return True if the callable throws the specified exception

	>>> throws_exception(lambda: int('3'))
	False
	>>> throws_exception(lambda: int('a'))
	True
	>>> throws_exception(lambda: int('a'), KeyError)
	False
Return True if the callable throws the specified exception