[Jython-bugs] [ jython-Patches-1651583 ] bug in pydoc.py -- test for None in sys.executable

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Patches item #1651583, was opened at 2007-02-03 20:57
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Submitted By: Eric Dobbs (dobbs)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: bug in pydoc.py -- test for None in sys.executable

Initial Comment:
pydoc.Helper.__init__ throws an exception in the following call:
os.path.dirname(sys.executable)

dirname is implemented in javapath.py and expects a string sys.executable is implemented in PySystemState.java and is Py.None

python-dev had a discussion about sys.executable last March: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2006-March/062458.html Guido specifically mentioned embedded python as an example where sys.executable probably should return None, and by similar logic I think None is the right answer for jython too.


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