Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.lang.python > #44758 > unrolled thread

Re: How to avoid PEP8 'imported but unused'

Back to article view | Back to comp.lang.python

This discussion starts older than the indexed window; earlier articles aren't shown. The article labeled Started by below is the oldest one visible, not the original post.

Contents

  Re: How to avoid PEP8 'imported but unused' Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-05 18:27 +0100

#44758 — Re: How to avoid PEP8 'imported but unused'

That assert will never fail. If the symbol is not imported, the import
statement raises ImportError. And actually "assert" makes sure that
the value is not false-ish, not None/Null. And AFAIK a module object
is *always* true.

> One more question. In this particular case it seems 'assert' should be
> safe as a workaround, doesn't it?  'assert' will check if the symbol
> is imported and not NULL. Is there side effect if I just applied this
> rule as a generic one.
>

--
Fábio Santos

[toc] | [standalone]

Back to top | Article view | comp.lang.python

csiph-web