Re: [Configobj-develop] Problem with list values

[Michael F. <fuz...@vo...>]

Arve Knudsen wrote:
> Just checking if anything is being done about this issue?

I'm afraid I haven't had a chance to look at this yet. :-(

It is still 'on my list' though, and everything does get done eventually...

Michael


>
> Arve
>
> On 5/16/07, *Michael Foord* <ar...@vo... 
> <mailto: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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