Sure; or perhaps better
try:
pos = pos.__index__()
except AttributeError as err:
raise TypeError("an integer is required") from err
On Nov 8, 2007 5:05 PM, Christian Heimes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Guido van Rossum wrote:
> > Actually, requiring isinstance(pos, int) is too rigid. You should use
> > __index__() instead, which allows other int-like numbers but not float
> > numbers.
>
> I wasn't familiar with the __index__() method.
>
> Is this fine with you?
>
> def seek(self, pos, whence=0):
> if not hasattr(pos, "__index__"):
> raise TypeError("an integer is required")
> pos = pos.__index__()
> if whence == 0:
> ...
>
> I want it to raise a TypeError to keep it consistent with _fileio's seek.
>
> Christian
>
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--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)
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