On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 2:49 AM, Alexis Boutillier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have a strange behaviour of python with pdb and import statement. > Here is the example code : > > file my1.py: > import my2 > > file my2.py: > a=5 > toto > > I intentionnaly put a syntax error in file my2.py. > > If I run "python -i my2.py" and run pdb I got : > NameError: name 'toto' is not defined >>>> import pdb >>>> pdb.pm() > -> toto >>>> print a > 5 > > If I run "python -i my1.py" and run pdb I got : > NameError: name 'toto' is not defined >>>> import pdb >>>> pdb.pm() > -> toto >>>> print a > None > > Why can't I get access to variable a in pdb when the process generating the > error came from an import statement ? > > With python 2.3.5, it works fine and in the two cases I get the correct > value of 5 for variable "a". > with python 2.43,2.5.1,2.5.2, it doesn't work and I get "None" value for > variable a. > > Somebody can explain me this behaviour ? > > > Thanks. > -- > Boutillier Alexis > Methodology engineer > > Arteris SA > The Network-on-Chip Company TM > www.arteris.net > > 6 par Ariane Immeuble Mercure > 78284 Guyancourt Cedex > France > Office: (+33) 1 61 37 38 71 > Fax: (+33) 1 61 37 38 41 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >
Because of the syntax error the module wasn't loaded. What kind of behaviour would you expect on code that has been flagged as not executable? -- Stand Fast, tjg. [Timothy Grant] -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
