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

From	Νίκος <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	Re: Handling 3 operands in an expression without raising an exception
Date	2013-09-29 14:14 +0300
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Στις 29/9/2013 2:04 μμ, ο/η Jussi Piitulainen έγραψε:
> Steven D'Aprano writes:
>
>> On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:35:17 +0300, Jussi Piitulainen wrote:
>>
>>> try:
>>>    ...
>>> except socket.gaierror as e:
>>>    # watch out, a composition of bad advice (on demand) city, host = (
>>>    ('city' in locals() or "blabla"),
>>>                   ('host' in locals() or "blablabla") )
>>
>> Bad advice, and buggy as well.
>>
>> py> city = "New New York"
>> py> ('city' in locals() or "Blah blah")
>> True
>>
>> Oh man, can you imagine Nikos trying to debug that?
>
> Thanks. Sorry. This hurts. I didn't mean it to be buggy.
>
> Let's see. The task is to assign a default value to city and host, if
> they haven't a value yet; on one line (which I take to mean one
> statement); in an "except" block where we may not know which
> assignment failed in the "try" block; without "if"; but "or" is
> allowed.
>
> But the logic I was trying to implement is
>
> city, host = ( (city if 'city' in locals() else "default city"),
>                 (host if 'host' in locals() else "default host") )
>
> which uses an "if". The old tricks of using "or" and stuff for this
> would surely go too far.
>
> I know!
>
> city, host = ( locals().get('city', "default city"),
>                 locals().get('host', "default host") )

I tend to like this: I might use it because it is a clear way to tell 
what var failed in the try clause and default it to soemthing.


> Testing if the variables only exists when actually assigned:
>
>   >>> def foo(x, y):
>   ...    if x: foo = None
>   ...    if y: bar = "bar"
>   ...    return locals()
>   ...
>   >>> foo(False, False)
>   {'y': False, 'x': False}
>   >>> foo(False, True)
>   {'y': True, 'x': False, 'bar': 'bar'}
>
> Seems so.
>
> What a monster, though. I don't even want to know if this, too, is
> buggy in some way. It looks fragile.
>
> Nikos, don't do this. The way to test if an assignment failed is to
> use a try-catch. The way to know which one failed is to put each in
> its own try-catch.

Dave's way though seems better.
Assign the vars default string and if they get re-assinged correctly 
that would be ideal, otherwise we have already given them the defaults.

ipval = ( os.environ.get('HTTP_CF_CONNECTING_IP') or 
os.environ.get('REMOTE_ADDR', "Cannot Resolve") )
city = "Άγνωστη Πόλη"
host = "Άγνωστη Προέλευση"
try:
	gi = pygeoip.GeoIP('/usr/local/share/GeoIPCity.dat')
	city = gi.time_zone_by_addr( ipval )
	host = socket.gethostbyaddr( ipval ) [0]
except Exception as e:
	print( "metrites.py => (%s): " % lastvisit, repr( sys.exc_info() ), 
file=open('/tmp/err.out', 'w') )

I'll think i'll stick to this solution.

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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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