Re: [Configobj-develop] Problem with list values

[Arve K. <arv...@gm...>]

Just checking if anything is being done about this issue?

Arve

On 5/16/07, Michael Foord <ar...@vo...> wrote:
>
> Nicola Larosa wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> I'm still slightly reluctant, if the entry is meant to be a list then a
> single entry is valid and we're debating syntax.
>
> On the other hand there *is* a potential cause for confusion - so at
> least an error will signal where the problem is. I think this is
> probably the right thing to do.
>
> There is possibly also an issue with empty values and empty lists as well.
>
> I'll look into it.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
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