[Python-Dev] A cute new way to get an infinite loop (original) (raw)

George Yoshida python at dynkin.com
Sat Sep 25 05:33:39 CEST 2004


Tim Peters wrote:

x = [1] x.extend(-y for y in x)

It does not always go into an infinite loop. I was bitten by this:

x = [] x.extend(-y for y in x) Segmentation fault

George



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