John Machin wrote: > James Stroud wrote: > > Russ wrote: > > > Every Python programmer gets this message occasionally: > > > > > > IndexError: list index out of range > > > > > > The message tells you where the error occurred, but it doesn't tell you > > > what the range and the offending index are. Why does it force you to > > > determine that information for yourself when it could save you a step > > > and just tell you? This seems like a "no-brainer" to me. Am I missing > > > something? > > > > > > > I think you have a point. I am curious to see how far people are willing > > to go to defend this omission. It promises to be entertaining. > > > > Add "Syntax Error: invalid syntax" to the list ...
But at least if you're using IDLE, the point of syntax error is highlighted. When I was a programmer, I thought as a programmer, I spake as a programmer and I understood as a programmer. But when I became a User, I put away such childish things. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
