problem of types:

[Laurent]

I do not understand why he is talking me about 'str', no str given!!!

I have this:

---------------------------------------------

def to_float(elt):
if type(elt) is list:
return map(to_float, elt)
else:
return float(elt)

def Denombrement(A, b,c,type):

[Fredrik Lundh]

Re: problem of types:

Laurent wrote:
[color=blue]
> I do not understand why he is talking me about 'str', no str given!!!
>
> I have this:
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> def to_float(elt):
> if type(elt) is list:[/color]

this uses type
[color=blue]
> if __name__ == '__main__':
> A = [[1,0],[0,1]]
> b = [2,2]
> c = [1,1]
> type = 'min'[/color]

and this sets type to a string.
[color=blue]
> if type(elt) is list:
> TypeError: 'str' object is not callable
>
> Changing 'list' to 'type(list)' don't change anything!!!![/color]

that's because the error says that you're trying to call a string,
which is exactly what happens here.

</F>

[Larry Bates]

Re: problem of types:

Laurent wrote:[color=blue]
> I do not understand why he is talking me about 'str', no str given!!!
>
> I have this:
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> def to_float(elt):
> if type(elt) is list:
> return map(to_float, elt)
> else:
> return float(elt)
>
> def Denombrement(A, b,c,type):
> .
> .
> .
> A = to_float(A)
> b = to_float(b)
> c = to_float(c)
> .
> .
> .
>
> if __name__ == '__main__':
> A = [[1,0],[0,1]]
> b = [2,2]
> c = [1,1]
> type = 'min'
>
> Denombrement(A, b, c, type)
>
> -------------------------------------------
>
> And this error msg:
> -------------------------
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "./Denombrement.py ", line 160, in ?
> Denombrement(A, b, c, type)
> File "./Denombrement.py ", line 31, in Denombrement
> A = to_float(A)
> File "./Denombrement.py ", line 10, in to_float
> if type(elt) is list:
> TypeError: 'str' object is not callable
>
> ------------------------------------------
>
> Changing 'list' to 'type(list)' don't change anything!!!!
>[/color]

Your string variable type is masking the built-in type
function. You should avoid variables with names like
type, list, str, tuple, ... (e.g. built-ins). As they
will mask the built-ins from your program.

-Larry Bates