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| Date | 2013-03-16 18:36 -0500 |
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| From | Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> |
| Subject | Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous |
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On 2013-03-16 15:39, Rick Johnson wrote:
> On Saturday, March 16, 2013 4:19:34 PM UTC-5, Oscar Benjamin wrote:
> > # tmp.py
> > def broken(x):
> > if x > 2:
> > print(x)
> > else:
> > print(undefined_name)
> >
> > broken(1)
>
> Why would anyone write code like that?
Because, in the real world, that example looks something like
def broken(intelligence_level):
if intelligence_level < 100:
return dumb_down(intellegence_level)
else:
return make_harder(intelligence_level)
broken(op.iq)
Pylint, pyflakes or some other such linter should catch it, but this
happens ALL THE TIME in actual development, occasionally leaking into
production.
-tkc
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PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-03-16 11:27 -0700
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2013-03-16 21:19 +0000
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-03-16 15:39 -0700
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Oscar Benjamin <oscar.j.benjamin@gmail.com> - 2013-03-16 23:29 +0000
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-03-16 16:50 -0700
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-03-17 11:00 +1100
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-03-16 18:36 -0500
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-03-17 10:48 +1100
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-03-16 23:48 +0000
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-03-17 10:59 +1100
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-03-16 17:11 -0700
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-03-16 19:58 -0600
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-03-17 03:14 +0000
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-03-17 14:19 +1100
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Benjamin Kaplan <benjamin.kaplan@case.edu> - 2013-03-16 21:13 -0700
Re: PyWart: NameError trackbacks are superfluous Jason Swails <jason.swails@gmail.com> - 2013-03-17 17:22 -0400
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