Set a new default context.
>>> setcontext(ExtendedContext) >>> Decimal(1) / Decimal(0) Decimal('Infinity') >>> getcontext().traps[DivisionByZero] = 1 >>> Decimal(1) / Decimal(0) Traceback (most recent call last): File "<pyshell#112>", line 1, in -toplevel- Decimal(1) / Decimal(0) DivisionByZero: x / 0
decimal/setcontext
setcontext