[Tutor] why doesn't python show error

[Sarma Tangirala]

On 28 November 2011 15:23, surya k <suryak at live.com> wrote:

>
> 1. Why doesn't python show error(description given below) at
> the beginning when we use functions which aren't present in the standard
> modules...
>
> Example:
>
> TheString = raw_input('enter a string')lengthofStr = strlen(TheString)Look
> closely, I used a wrong function to find length of the string. [ strlen( )
> belongs to C ].When I run the program, it didn't show any error but when
> entered input, it then showed up!.Why python doesn't show error at the
> beginning just like C does?2. Why doesn't python create executable file
> (.exe ) when we run the code.. If this doesn't do, how can I share my
> program.. does everyone need to have python to check others code and know
> what it does?
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The thing is, python does not compile code like C does. It interprets each
line. So as you say, "it runs". Errors turn up only when they are
encountered.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpreted_language

But python does have a compile version, I believe jython does this.

There are a couple of programs that generate executable, py2exe on Win for
example.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2933/an-executable-python-app


-- 
Sarma Tangirala,
Class of 2012,
Department of Information Science and Technology,
College of Engineering Guindy - Anna University
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