@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ The module defines the following functions:
140140
141141 Format the exception part of a traceback using an exception value such as
142142 given by ``sys.last_value ``. The return value is a list of strings, each
143- ending in a newline. Normally, the list contains a single string; however,
144- for :exc: `SyntaxError ` exceptions, it contains several lines that (when
145- printed) display detailed information about where the syntax error occurred.
146- The message indicating which exception occurred is the always last string in
147- the list .
143+ ending in a newline. The list contains the exception's message, which is
144+ normally a single string; however, for :exc: `SyntaxError ` exceptions, it
145+ contains several lines that (when printed) display detailed information
146+ about where the syntax error occurred. Following the message, the list
147+ contains the exception's :attr: ` notes <BaseException.__notes__> ` .
148148
149149 Since Python 3.10, instead of passing *value *, an exception object
150150 can be passed as the first argument. If *value * is provided, the first
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ The module defines the following functions:
154154 The *etype * parameter has been renamed to *exc * and is now
155155 positional-only.
156156
157+ .. versionchanged :: 3.11
158+ The returned list now includes any notes attached to the exception.
159+
157160
158161.. function :: format_exception(exc, /[, value, tb], limit=None, chain=True)
159162
@@ -236,6 +239,12 @@ capture data for later printing in a lightweight fashion.
236239 group's exceptions array. The formatted output is truncated when either
237240 limit is exceeded.
238241
242+ .. versionchanged :: 3.10
243+ Added the *compact * parameter.
244+
245+ .. versionchanged :: 3.11
246+ Added the *max_group_width * and *max_group_depth * parameters.
247+
239248 .. attribute :: __cause__
240249
241250 A :class: `TracebackException ` of the original ``__cause__ ``.
@@ -331,28 +340,20 @@ capture data for later printing in a lightweight fashion.
331340 some containing internal newlines. :func: `~traceback.print_exception `
332341 is a wrapper around this method which just prints the lines to a file.
333342
334- The message indicating which exception occurred is always the last
335- string in the output.
336-
337343 .. method :: format_exception_only()
338344
339345 Format the exception part of the traceback.
340346
341347 The return value is a generator of strings, each ending in a newline.
342348
343- Normally, the generator emits a single string; however, for
344- :exc: `SyntaxError ` exceptions, it emits several lines that (when
345- printed) display detailed information about where the syntax
346- error occurred.
347-
348- The message indicating which exception occurred is always the last
349- string in the output.
349+ The generator emits the exception's message followed by its notes
350+ (if it has any). The exception message is normally a single string;
351+ however, for :exc: `SyntaxError ` exceptions, it consists of several
352+ lines that (when printed) display detailed information about where
353+ the syntax error occurred.
350354
351- .. versionchanged :: 3.10
352- Added the *compact * parameter.
353-
354- .. versionchanged :: 3.11
355- Added the *max_group_width * and *max_group_depth * parameters.
355+ .. versionchanged :: 3.11
356+ The exception's notes are now included in the output.
356357
357358
358359:class: `StackSummary ` Objects
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