Larry Bates wrote:
> Philippe Martin wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> This code works, but is it "appropriate" ?
>>
>> l_init = False
>>
>> if True == l_init and 1234 = l_value:
>> print 'l_value is initialized'
>>
>> I know I can do this with a try but ...
>>
>> Philippe
>>
>>
> 1) You have a syntax error 1234 == l_value (note ==)
> 2) This doesn't test to see if l_value is initialized
> because if it isn't you get:
>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File
> "C
\Python24\Lib\site-packages\pythonwin\pywin\framework\scriptutils.py",
> line 310, in RunScript
> exec codeObject in __main__.__dict__
> File "junk.py", line 1, in ?
> if True == l_init and 1234 == l_value:
> NameError: name 'l_init' is not defined
>
> 3) It is unclear what l_init is used for in this context.
> Setting it to True doesn't tell you anything about l_value.
>
> Normally you do something like:
>
> l_value=None
> .
> . Intervening code
> .
> if l_value is None:
> print "l_value uninitialized"
>
> Or (something I never use):
>
> if not locals().has_key('l_value'):
> print "l_value uninitialized"
>
>
> -Larry Bates
l_init really is a boolean parameter and l_value a value that _might_ exist
in a shelve.
So I just want to have a parameter to a method so if the first value tested
is false (l_init) then the second (l_value) does not get tested ... because
it is the second in the statement and only seems to get evaluated if the
first one is true.
Philippe
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