[Python-Dev] Code Generation Idea Was: Bytecode idea

[Christian Tismer]

Guido van Rossum wrote:
...

>>If you want to handle assigning to True an expression whose value is
>>known only at run time, translate it into
>>
>>   if expression != 1 :
>>      raise Exception, "Attempt to assign invalid value to True"

hehe. raise Exception, "Attempt to re-define truth :-)"

>>which would give a run-time error without costing cycles anywhere else.
> 
> 
> I suggest you try coming up with a patch for that to see how much work
> it is.  I expect it to be tough.

Yes. ciao - chris
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