parameters: (x)
docstring: Perform sys.intern() on the passed argument and return the result.
      If the input is ineligible the original argument is
      returned and no exception is thrown.
docstring_summary: Perform sys.intern() on the passed argument and return the result.
      If the input is ineligible the original argument is
      returned and no exception is thrown.
docstring_tokens: Perform sys . intern () on the passed argument and return the result . If the input is ineligible the original argument is returned and no exception is thrown .
function: def silent_intern(x):
      """
      Perform sys.intern() on the passed argument and return the result.
      If the input is ineligible the original argument is
      returned and no exception is thrown.
      """
      try:
          return sys.intern(x)
      except TypeError:
          return x
function_tokens: def silent_intern ( x ) : try : return sys . intern ( x ) except TypeError : return x