[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-561825 ] Confusing error for "del f()"

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Bugs item #561825, was opened at 2002-05-29 07:09
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Category: Python Interpreter Core
Group: Python 2.2.1
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Fixed
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Andrew Bennetts (spiv)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
>Summary: Confusing error for "del f()"

Initial Comment:
>>> del f()
SyntaxError: can't assign to function call

I think this should be something more like:

SyntaxError: can't delete function call

I'm using Python 2.2.1 on Windows.

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>Comment By: Jeremy Hylton (jhylton)
Date: 2002-05-31 14:09

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Fixed in rev. 2.245 of compile.c.


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