[pywin32-bugs] [ pywin32-Bugs-2475486 ] Dangerous autocompletes

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Bugs item #2475486, was opened at 2008-12-29 19:35
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Category: pythonwin
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Robert Brewer (aminusfu)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Dangerous autocompletes

Initial Comment:
I'm using pywin32 build 210. Some autocompletes are dangerous (and should be trapped in my opinion).

Try typing the following in Pythonwin:

  # Maybe we should use raw_input().
  f = input()

When you type the "." character in the comment, Pythonwin evaluates raw_input() in order to fetch its attributes, and pops up an input prompt.

Well, OK, not a huge problem. We can just cancel the prompt.

Now try this one:

  # Maybe we should use os._exit(0).
  sys.exit(0)

Pythonwin crashes hard. Obviously it's a dynamic language and you can't protect everyone from everything, but maybe these two could be trapped by the autocompleter and not evaluated.

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