On Mon, Nov 23, 2020, 2:58 PM Ethan Furman
> >> if isinstance(node, StringNode):
> >> return node.value
> >> elif isinstance(node, NumberNode):
> >> return float(node.value)
> >> elif isinstance(node, ListNode):
> >> return [process_node(child_node) for child_node in
> node.children]
> >> elif isinstance(node, DictNode):
> >> return {key: process_node(child_node) for key, child_node
> in node.children}
> >> else:
> >> raise Exception('Unexpected node')
> >
> > You don't need the "else".
>
> Without the "else" errors will pass silently.
>
Not in the particular example. It can just be a bunch of ifs, each of which
returns something. The last line of the function can be raise.
Obviously, epic and else are very important in general. I think I wouldn't
use any for that particular code though.
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