I fixed a bug in Python

I apologize for the "link bait." I didn't intend it as such, I was actually making fun of my "accomplishment," having contributed a tiny patch that fixed an obscure problem.

I can see how it reads very differently on Hacker News...

Re: I fixed a bug in Python

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Post by manojlds » Sun, Nov 04, 2012, 5:52 PM UTC

secure wrote: post #2

link bait. actual title: i fixed an obscure bug in the cpython tokenizer.

Which is what you would expect, unless the OP was Guido, wouldn't you?

If my patch, how much so ever minuscule, was merged into CPython, I would be similarly elated as well.

Re: I fixed a bug in Python

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Post by wrl » Sun, Nov 04, 2012, 5:54 PM UTC

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Whoa, why the negativity? Dude found a bug in CPython, fixed it, and had his patch accepted. Regardless of whether he fixed the bug that you wanted fixed or not, it's always good to have more eyes and hands on a project, especially if people are getting involved for the first time.

Re: I fixed a bug in Python

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Post by smoyer » Sun, Nov 04, 2012, 6:02 PM UTC

ned_batchelder wrote: post #5

secure wrote: post #2

link bait. actual title: i fixed an obscure bug in the cpython tokenizer.

I apologize for the "link bait." I didn't intend it as such, I was actually making fun of my "accomplishment," having contributed a tiny patch that fixed an obscure problem. I can see how it reads very differently on Hacker News...

Sorry for the negative comment (I'm about to delete). I missed the tongue-in-cheek nature of your posting and as others pointed out. It was a real bug.

Re: I fixed a bug in Python

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Post by gruseom » Sun, Nov 04, 2012, 6:02 PM UTC

ned_batchelder wrote: post #5

secure wrote: post #2

link bait. actual title: i fixed an obscure bug in the cpython tokenizer.

I apologize for the "link bait." I didn't intend it as such, I was actually making fun of my "accomplishment," having contributed a tiny patch that fixed an obscure problem. I can see how it reads very differently on Hacker News...

You have nothing to apologize for!

Re: I fixed a bug in Python

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Post by memset » Sun, Nov 04, 2012, 6:08 PM UTC

This is great! It's so hard to find bugs in software tools because the conventional wisdom is that "it's never a bug in the compiler."

Interesting that you had to create two patches for python 2.x and 3.x. (Frustrating, no?)

Seems like you were able to get this submitted and fixed fairly quickly; the Python guys seem like a welcoming group.

Has anyone else had experience contributing to this particular project?