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Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception

From Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception
Date 2013-09-27 15:16 +0000
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On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:19:53 +0300, Νίκος wrote:

> This is my code as i have it at the moment:
> 
> ipval = ( os.environ.get('HTTP_CF_CONNECTING_IP') or
> os.environ.get('REMOTE_ADDR', "Cannot Resolve") ) try:
> 	gi = pygeoip.GeoIP('/usr/local/share/GeoIPCity.dat')
> 	city = gi.time_zone_by_addr( ipval )
> 	host = socket.gethostbyaddr( ipval ) [0]
> except socket.gaierror as e:
> 	city = "Άγνωστη Πόλη"
> 	host = "Άγνωστη Προέλευση"

Here is the basic problem: You're trying to do too many things at once in 
a language you don't understand and without any understanding of the 
fundamental underlying concepts of the systems that you're interfacing 
with.

Break the task down into simpler steps and do the steps one at a time:

Calculate ipval

Calculate gi

If ipval is valid, calculate city, else give city a default value

If ipval is valid, calculate host, else give host a default value

Then consider which of the above needs to be contained within a try / 
catch.

Finally, code them as 4 separate units of code, eg:

# instantiate geolocation by ip
gi = pygeoip.GeoIP('/usr/local/share/GeoIPCity.dat')

# calculate ipval
try:
    ipval = ( os.environ.get('HTTP_CF_CONNECTING_IP') or 
              os.environ.get('REMOTE_ADDR', "Cannot Resolve") )
except ( KeyError, TypeError ):
    ipval = some_default

# try and obtain time zone from ip
try:
    city = gi.time_zone_by_addr( ipval )
except (error type[s]):
    city = "Unknown City"

# try and obtain hostname from ip
try:
    host = socket.gethostbyaddr( ipval ) [0]
except ( socket.gaierror ):
    host = "Unknown Host"

Note that there is nothing special about writing it in as few lines as 
code as possible. Writing it out in a way that is easy to understand and 
follow helps make sure it actually works, and makes it a lot easier to 
maintain in future.

-- 
Denis McMahon, denismfmcmahon@gmail.com

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Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 10:26 +0300
  Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-09-26 10:48 +0300
    Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 10:51 +0300
      Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-09-26 11:12 +0300
        Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 11:39 +0300
          Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 11:46 +0300
            Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 11:50 +0300
              Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-09-26 12:20 +0300
          Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-09-26 12:04 +0300
            Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 12:45 +0300
          Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-09-26 11:07 +0200
            Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 12:31 +0300
              Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Maarten <maarten.sneep@knmi.nl> - 2013-09-26 02:52 -0700
              Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-09-26 12:01 +0200
              Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception "James Harris" <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 11:53 +0100
          Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 10:05 +1000
        Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 18:41 +1000
        Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2013-09-26 09:47 +0100
  Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2013-09-26 09:55 +0100
    Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 12:56 +0300
      Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-09-26 12:12 +0200
        Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 13:18 +0300
          Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-09-26 12:41 +0200
            Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 13:51 +0300
              Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-09-26 13:07 +0200
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 14:25 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-09-26 13:47 +0200
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 14:42 +0000
              Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-09-26 11:24 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 15:39 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-09-26 14:53 +0200
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 16:34 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-09-26 14:22 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 19:58 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 20:16 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 01:14 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-09-26 22:55 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 12:19 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-09-27 09:26 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 13:04 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-09-27 10:43 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 14:15 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-09-27 12:17 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 15:51 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 10:29 -0700
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 15:16 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-27 16:04 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 19:47 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2013-09-27 16:56 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-27 17:00 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 13:19 -0400
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-09-27 18:32 +0100
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 18:49 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-27 18:54 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-09-27 15:21 -0400
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 01:06 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-09-27 22:26 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 12:33 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 20:19 +1000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 16:23 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Andreas Perstinger <andipersti@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 17:02 +0200
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 19:14 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-09-28 18:53 +0100
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 14:21 -0400
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Zero Piraeus <z@etiol.net> - 2013-09-28 15:38 -0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2013-09-30 11:32 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-30 21:53 +1000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2013-09-30 12:56 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-09-28 19:45 +0100
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-09-28 19:20 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 09:04 +1000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 10:35 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-09-29 12:35 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-09-29 09:48 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-09-29 14:04 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 14:14 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-09-29 11:27 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 14:34 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 21:15 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-09-30 16:07 +0100
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-09-29 15:24 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-09-29 09:50 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 13:17 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-09-29 10:57 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 23:58 +1000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 21:01 +0000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 14:06 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-09-29 12:48 +0200
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Piet van Oostrum <piet@vanoostrum.org> - 2013-09-29 13:24 -0400
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2013-09-29 18:44 +0100
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 14:45 -0400
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-09-30 16:05 +0100
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2013-09-29 11:35 +1000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 11:59 +1000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 12:14 +0300
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2013-09-28 15:53 +0200
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 12:15 -0400
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2013-09-28 12:18 +0100
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception giacomo boffi <pecore@pascolo.net> - 2013-09-29 17:28 +0200
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-09-29 12:07 -0400
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception giacomo boffi <pecore@pascolo.net> - 2013-09-29 23:39 +0200
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception giacomo boffi <pecore@pascolo.net> - 2013-09-29 23:49 +0200
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-30 02:18 +1000
                Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-09-26 20:37 +0000
      Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 14:38 +0000
      Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-09-26 14:38 +0000
  Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2013-09-29 13:32 -0400

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