[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-442813 ] 2.2a1: list.__getitem__ and index<0

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Bugs item #442813, was opened at 2001-07-19 10:31
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Category: type/class unification
Group: Python 2.2
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Walter Dörwald (doerwalter)
Assigned to: Guido van Rossum (gvanrossum)
Summary: 2.2a1: list.__getitem__ and index<0

Initial Comment:
list.__getitem__ doesn't handle negative indizes when 
called directly:
>>> x = [1]
>>> list.__getitem__(x, -1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
IndexError: list index out of range

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