[New-bugs-announce] [issue24113] shlex constructor unreachable code

[Michael Smith]

New submission from Michael Smith:

In its __init__ method, shlex.shlex sets self.debug = 0. An `if self.debug:` statement follows shortly thereafter and without allowing the user to change self.debug.

The code inside the if statement is unreachable. Users should either be permitted to set debug on via an optional __init__ parameter, or debug should be taken out of the initializer altogether.

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components: Library (Lib)
messages: 242399
nosy: Michael.Smith
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: shlex constructor unreachable code
type: behavior
versions: Python 2.7, Python 3.2, Python 3.3, Python 3.4, Python 3.5, Python 3.6

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