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test: fix default value for additional param #2553
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In Python, the default values of parameters are evaluated only once during their declaration. So, whenever the default parameter is used the same object will be used. Since we use a list, which is a mutable object, this could lead to unexpected results.
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if additional is not None: | ||
self.additional_flags = additional | ||
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self.additional_flags = [] |
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You could shorten this to self.additional_flags = additional or []
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@bnoordhuis Correct but if an empty list is actually passed, we ll still ignore it and create a new list, if we do additional or []
. We don't want that.
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@bnoordhuis ping!
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Just to confirm: LGTM. A suggestion means you're free to take it or leave it. :-) |
In Python, the default values of parameters are evaluated only once during their declaration. So, whenever the default parameter is used the same object will be used. Since we use a list, which is a mutable object, this could lead to unexpected results. PR-URL: #2553 Reviewed-By: Ben Noordhuis <info@bnoordhuis.nl>
Thanks for the review Ben, landed in 52f84ad. I had changed, the super call of |
In Python, the default values of parameters are evaluated only once during their declaration. So, whenever the default parameter is used the same object will be used. Since we use a list, which is a mutable object, this could lead to unexpected results. PR-URL: #2553 Reviewed-By: Ben Noordhuis <info@bnoordhuis.nl>
In Python, the default values of parameters are evaluated only once
during their declaration. So, whenever the default parameter is used
the same object will be used. Since we use a list, which is a mutable
object, this could lead to unexpected results.
cc @nodejs/build
CI Run: https://jenkins-iojs.nodesource.com/job/node-test-pull-request/169/