SF.net SVN: matplotlib:[6105] trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py

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Revision: 6105
          http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/matplotlib/?rev=6105&view=rev
Author:   efiring
Date:     2008-09-18 01:30:52 +0000 (Thu, 18 Sep 2008)

Log Message:
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validate num argument to figure()
Otherwise, the resulting exception can be obscure and delayed.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py

Modified: trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py
===================================================================
--- trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py	2008-09-18 00:49:15 UTC (rev 6104)
+++ trunk/matplotlib/lib/matplotlib/pyplot.py	2008-09-18 01:30:52 UTC (rev 6105)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
     """
     call signature::
 
-      figure(num = None, figsize=(8, 6), dpi=80, facecolor='w', edgecolor='k')
+      figure(num=None, figsize=(8, 6), dpi=80, facecolor='w', edgecolor='k')
 
 
     Create a new figure and return a :class:`matplotlib.figure.Figure`
@@ -234,7 +234,10 @@
             num = max(allnums) + 1
         else:
             num = 1
+    else:
+        num = int(num)  # crude validation of num argument
 
+
     figManager = _pylab_helpers.Gcf.get_fig_manager(num)
     if figManager is None:
         if get_backend().lower() == 'ps':  dpi = 72


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