[New-bugs-announce] [issue1553] An errornous __length_hint__ can make list() raise a SystemError

[Alexandre Vassalotti]

New submission from Alexandre Vassalotti:

If an iterator with a __length_hint__ method that returns a negative
integer is passed to list(), a SystemError is raised.

>>> class A:
...     def __iter__(self):
...         return self
...     def __length_hint__(self):
...         return -1
... 
>>> list(A())
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
SystemError: NULL result without error in PyObject_Call

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messages: 58176
nosy: alexandre.vassalotti
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: An errornous __length_hint__ can make list() raise a SystemError
type: behavior
versions: Python 2.5, Python 2.6, Python 3.0

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