[Python-Dev] pyc files, constant folding and borderline portability issues (original) (raw)

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Tue Apr 7 17:19:25 CEST 2009 

Cesare> The only difference at this time is regards invalid operations,
Cesare> which will raise exceptions at compile time, not at running
Cesare> time.

Cesare> So if you write:

Cesare> a = 1 / 0

Cesare> an exception will be raised at compile time.

I think I have to call bzzzzt here. This is a common technique used during debugging. Insert a 1/0 to force an exception (possibly causing the running program to drop into pdb). I think you have to leave that in.

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