Re: [google-appengine] Re: exception in min() of python
Even better; use pylint or pychecker on source code and receive automated then don't lift your elbow like that hints. :) Redefining built-in 'min' (min) shadows builtin http://www.google.com/search?q=pylint+pychecker -- G OvermindDL1 wrote: On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Wesley C (Google) wesc+...@google.com wrote: yep, this behavior is allowed because in Python, min is not a reserved word. unfortunately, this (lack of) restriction easily causes users to overwrite existing data and methods that are popular variable names. for future reference, aside from min, other well-known Python built-ins that are inadvertently used as variables include: len, str, list, dict, file, max, hash, type, object, set, id, dir, and buffer. You can get a list of all built in names by __builtins__. __builtins__ is a python list of string of everything that is at the builtin (global) scope. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Google App Engine group. To post to this group, send email to google-appeng...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
Re: [google-appengine] Re: exception in min() of python
yep, this behavior is allowed because in Python, min is not a reserved word. unfortunately, this (lack of) restriction easily causes users to overwrite existing data and methods that are popular variable names. for future reference, aside from min, other well-known Python built-ins that are inadvertently used as variables include: len, str, list, dict, file, max, hash, type, object, set, id, dir, and buffer. cheers, -- wesley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Core Python Programming, Prentice Hall, (c)2007,2001 Python Fundamentals, Prentice Hall, (c)2009 http://corepython.com wesley.j.chun :: wesc+...@google.com developer relations :: google app engine On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 11:10 PM, saintthor saintt...@gmail.com wrote: haha, you are right On Jan 5, 3:25 pm, Nickolas Daskalou n...@daskalou.com wrote: I'm guessing you assigned min to an integer value beforehand, eg: min = 123 if x1 min( x2, x3 ): 2010/1/5 saintthor saintt...@gmail.com if x1 min( x2, x3 ): gets an exception: TypeError: 'int' object is not callable x1,x2,x3 are floats. change the code to: if x1 x2 and x1 x3: everything is OK. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Google App Engine group. To post to this group, send email to google-appeng...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
Re: [google-appengine] Re: exception in min() of python
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Wesley C (Google) wesc+...@google.com wrote: yep, this behavior is allowed because in Python, min is not a reserved word. unfortunately, this (lack of) restriction easily causes users to overwrite existing data and methods that are popular variable names. for future reference, aside from min, other well-known Python built-ins that are inadvertently used as variables include: len, str, list, dict, file, max, hash, type, object, set, id, dir, and buffer. You can get a list of all built in names by __builtins__. __builtins__ is a python list of string of everything that is at the builtin (global) scope. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Google App Engine group. To post to this group, send email to google-appeng...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
