Steven D'Aprano wrote: > On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 13:38:28 -0500, python wrote: [...] >>as i mentioned even micro$soft can do this using statically type languages >>like visual basic and csharp. >>also, both visualbasic and csharp have goto statements, which i do to not use >>in final code but can be real handy when >>used with the ability to change debugged code on the fly while inside the >>function being debugged. > > > Better and better. Yes, I can see how the ability to jump around a > function on the fly would really help you understand how the function is > supposed to work when you take the gotos out. > I must admit I had been wondering just how far the OP wanted to go in mangling the code. I suspect that the interesting bit to the OP is having a visual editor available to alter functions and class definitions "on the fly" rather than having to completely re-enter the definition as you would at the interactive interpreter prompt. He or she'd probably be a bit unhappy about the need to reload() modules too, I suppose. > > > >>for example, >>if i am inside a function and there is some an error on a line and that is >>where the debugger is currently pointing at, >>i simple copy and paste the bad code line just below the actual code line. >>i fix this copied code line. >>then i just turn the bad line into a comment line and the debugger will move >>the current focus to the next time, which >>is the fixed code. >> >>how can such a dynamic language like python not be able to do this. > > > Do you try to ignore the syntax and grammar of the programming language > you are coding in too, or only English? > That's rather unkind. I'd judge we are plainly dealing with someone who is working hard to express questions in a foreign language. Funny, perhaps, but definitely unkind. Take two demerits and smack yourself on the wrist.
>>>there are several applications that can do this. >>>in fact, the free version of the visual studio 2005, which is free, have >>>this ability. > > > Just out of curiosity, how much is the free version of Visual Studio 2005? > > I'm not positive, but i think they're currently giving it away. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC www.holdenweb.com PyCon TX 2006 www.python.org/pycon/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
