Carl Banks wrote: [...] > However, I have rare cases where I do choose to use the else (ususally > in the midst of a complicated piece of logic, where it's be more > distracting than concise). In that case, I'd do something like this: > > def foo(thing): > if thing: > return thing+1 > else: > return -1 > assert False
I think that's about the most extreme defensive programming I've seen in a while! I can imaging it's saved your ass a couple of times when you've edited the code a while after writing it. Of course, optimising will remove the assertions ... regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
