[patch #100895 ] PyErr_Format (was: Re: [Python-Dev] Patches)

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:
> 
> greg wrote:
> 
> > > Yes, but it would by possible to use snprintf in PyErr_Format.
> >
> > still not quite the same. /F's PyErr_Format returns an arbitrary length
> > string. snprintf() would be cut at some pre-specified limit.
> 
> if I understood GvR correctly, the only remaining issue here
> is whether we need more formatting codes
> 
> (PyErr_Format is undocumented, so I'm not sure we need to
> be backwards compatible with code outside the interpreter...)
> 
> comments?

How about this:

You add your new PyErr_Format() replacement with the existing
subset of codes, but instead of bailing out when the function
sees a format code it doesn't understand, you use sprintf()
or snprintf() (where available) to format the unkown code ?!

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