On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 11:39 AM, Jeroen Demeyer <J.Demeyer@ugent.be> wrote:
On 2018-07-30 20:22, Chris Barker wrote:
is it possible for the interpreter to know when this error is generated that this is a bound method expecting a "self", rather than an arbitrary function with n parameters?
That would be quite hard. The error message is generated by the underlying function. At that point, the information of how it was called (as bound method or not) is already gone.
Thanks, I figured as much. Oh well. This is a serious usability issue -- but what can you do? -CHB -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception Chris.Barker@noaa.gov