Re: [Configobj-develop] Problem with list values

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

On 8/22/07, Michael Foord <fuz...@vo...> wrote:
>
> 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...


OK.

Arve


>
> > 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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