[Python-Dev] listcomps vs. for loops
Jp Calderone
exarkun at intarweb.us
Tue Oct 21 13:31:25 EDT 2003
On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 09:56:31AM -0700, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> > > Anyway, this is no different from the
> > > problem of:
> > >
> > > for x in R:
> > > ...
> > > print x
> >
> > Well, yes. I still think it's dubious code.
> >
> > > In any case, are there plans to also have the compiler emit
> > > warnings about potential reliance on this feature?
> >
> > I would hope that we wouldn't make changes without emitting such a
> > warning. I'm not sure how hard it would be to implement, tho'.
>
> Warning about what?
>
> I have no intent to make the example quoted above illegal; a regular
> for loop control variable's scope will extend beyond the loop.
>
Sorry, my ordering could have been a little more clear. I only meant a
warning for the list comprehension case.
> [snip]
>
> Do you need a warning for that change too? Code that relies on it is
> pretty sick IMO.
>
I agree, and I try never to write such code. But having Python point out
any places I foolishly did so makes the job of fixing any bugs this change
introduces into my code that much easier.
It also serves to point out to people who *don't* realize how sick this
construct is that a potentially large chunk of their software will break in
Python X.Y (3.0?), where it will break, and why it will break.
Jp
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