Mihai Ibanescu wrote: > Given that it doesn't seem to be the case, and my quick look at the code > indicates that even internally python is inconsistent, should I file a > low-severity bug so we don't lose track of this?
I'd say so, yes. A function whose refcount behaviour differs when it fails is awkward to use safely at best, impossible at worst (if there's no way of finding out what needs to be decrefed in order to clean up properly).] -- Greg Ewing, Computer Science Dept, +--------------------------------------+ University of Canterbury, | Carpe post meridiem! | Christchurch, New Zealand | (I'm not a morning person.) | [EMAIL PROTECTED] +--------------------------------------+ _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
