gh-133244: Replace 'it was' by 'but got' in error message

python · adorilson · Jul 2, 2023 · Dec 30, 2023 · Mar 25, 2024 · Jun 8, 2025
commit f021b16747644a1b4673dc81fa833c3a79e84aa7
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_turtle.py b/Lib/test/test_turtle.py
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ def test_pensize_with_nonpositive_numbers(self):
         self.assertEqual(0, tpen.pensize())
 
         width = -1
-        msg = f"width argument must be a positive number. It was {width}."
+        msg = f"width argument must be a positive number, but got {width}."
         with self.assertRaisesRegex(turtle.TurtleGraphicsError, re.escape(msg)):
             tpen.pensize(width)
 

diff --git a/Lib/turtle.py b/Lib/turtle.py
@@ -2142,7 +2142,8 @@ def pensize(self, width=None):
         if width is None:
             return self._pensize
         elif width < 0:
-            raise TurtleGraphicsError(f"width argument must be a positive number. It was {width}.")
+            msg = f"width argument must be a positive number, but got {width}."
+            raise TurtleGraphicsError(msg)
         else:
             self.pen(pensize=width)