[Python-Dev] Re: warning in initpyexpat

Fred L. Drake, Jr. fdrake@beopen.com
Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:36:53 -0400 (EDT)


Jeremy Hylton writes:
 > It is indeed the case that errors_module can be used without
 > initialization.  If PyString_FromString("pyexpat.errors") fails, you
 > ignore the error and will immediately call PyModule_GetDict with an
 > uninitialized variable.

  I'll fix that.

 > I also wonder why the code that does this check is in its own set of
 > curly braces; thus, the post to python-dev to discuss the style issue.
 > Why did you do this?  Is it approved Python style?  It looks cluttered
 > to me.

  I don't like it either.  ;)  I just wanted a temporary variable, but
I can declare that at the top of initpyexpat().  This will be
corrected as well.


  -Fred

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