Re: [Configobj-develop] Problem with list values

[Nicola L. <ni...@te...>]

Michael Foord wrote:
>> I would like this behaviour, otherwise the validation should raise an
>> error instead of silently returning a string when a list was specified
>> in the validation schema.

> Thanks Arve - I'll look at this. Anyone else have an opinion on the 
> 'raise an error or coerce to list' question ?

I don't need to remind you the timeless lesson of the ages before us: ;-)

"Explicit is better than implicit.
...
Errors should never pass silently.
Unless explicitly silenced.
In the face of ambiguity, refuse the temptation to guess."

There is an ambiguity in *meaning* here, so definitely raise an error.


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