On 7 May 2005 15:05:20 -0700, "LDD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi everyone, > >I am new to python and was very enthustic about its possibilities when >I discover that python is really what it is : just a scripting >language. Not "just." > >What disappoints me is that pyton will happily accept and execute this >code : > >if ( aConditionThatIsFalse ): > AFunctionThatIsntDefined() > >print "Hello world" > >The fact that python doesn't check if the symbol >AFunctionThatIsntDefined is defined, is really bad when you develop big >pieces of code. You will never be sure that your code is free of this >kind of dummy errors and testing every possible execution paths is >nightmarish ! If you aren't going to test your functions, how will you know they don't have dummy errors?? > >Is there a way to force Python to check the definition of symbol ? > If _are_ going to test your functions, how long will it take to discover that a function doesn't exist? IOW, do you mean that if you know a function is defined, you will assume it is free of dummy errors? Such faith ;-) Regards, Bengt Richter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
