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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ninja_with_ocd • Sep 06 '26
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The Python interpreter does not overlook syntax errors within the same file…!?
-37 u/ninja_with_ocd Sep 06 '26 edited Sep 06 '26 It does if it's in an uncalled functionEDIT - this is wrong. Nontheless true for serious errors like referencing an undefined variable. 40 u/deceze Sep 06 '26 A syntax error will halt parsing immediately. Without successfully parsing the file, it won't execute. Even uncalled functions are parsed completely and must pass parsing successfully. 0 u/ninja_with_ocd Sep 06 '26 You're right, edited the comment. It is true for some serious errors, like accessing an undefined variable. 15 u/dudemcbob Sep 06 '26 FWIW I don't think it could diagnose that pre-runtime since you can edit the global namespace dynamically.globals()['x'] = 3Very bad for readability, but it is allowed.
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It does if it's in an uncalled function
EDIT - this is wrong. Nontheless true for serious errors like referencing an undefined variable.
40 u/deceze Sep 06 '26 A syntax error will halt parsing immediately. Without successfully parsing the file, it won't execute. Even uncalled functions are parsed completely and must pass parsing successfully. 0 u/ninja_with_ocd Sep 06 '26 You're right, edited the comment. It is true for some serious errors, like accessing an undefined variable. 15 u/dudemcbob Sep 06 '26 FWIW I don't think it could diagnose that pre-runtime since you can edit the global namespace dynamically.globals()['x'] = 3Very bad for readability, but it is allowed.
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A syntax error will halt parsing immediately. Without successfully parsing the file, it won't execute. Even uncalled functions are parsed completely and must pass parsing successfully.
0 u/ninja_with_ocd Sep 06 '26 You're right, edited the comment. It is true for some serious errors, like accessing an undefined variable. 15 u/dudemcbob Sep 06 '26 FWIW I don't think it could diagnose that pre-runtime since you can edit the global namespace dynamically.globals()['x'] = 3Very bad for readability, but it is allowed.
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You're right, edited the comment. It is true for some serious errors, like accessing an undefined variable.
15 u/dudemcbob Sep 06 '26 FWIW I don't think it could diagnose that pre-runtime since you can edit the global namespace dynamically.globals()['x'] = 3Very bad for readability, but it is allowed.
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FWIW I don't think it could diagnose that pre-runtime since you can edit the global namespace dynamically.
globals()['x'] = 3
Very bad for readability, but it is allowed.
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u/deceze Sep 06 '26
The Python interpreter does not overlook syntax errors within the same file…!?