Spyder: error using list() in console

[pludikar]

Hi,

When I try to use list(xyz) in the console I get *** Error in argument: '(xyz)'.  

Same happens if I attempt to create a list comprehension - any variables used inside the [ ] trow an error. Two separately installed machines behave the same.

Is this a Spyder issue or a Spyder Fusion adaption issue?

Peter

[marshaltu]

Hello,

I cannot reproduce the issue you mentioned in Python console. If you meant "pdb console", I did see the issue. "list" seems to be a command in pdb. You have to give correct argument to invoke the command.

(Pdb) xyz = 0
(Pdb) list(xyz)
*** Error in argument: '(xyz)'
(Pdb) l = [xyz]
*** Error in argument: '= [xyz]'
(Pdb) (Pdb) *** Error in argument: '(xyz)'
(Pdb) 0
(Pdb) exit

>>> xyz = 0
>>> l = [xyz]
>>> l
[0]

Thanks,

Marshal

[pludikar]

@marshaltu

Hi Marshall,

D'oh - It didn't dawn on me that list would be a command in the Pdb console.  Thanks - this set me on the path to find out more.

I found out that any instruction that can be confused with a pbd command should be preceded by !

so !list(map(foo, xyz)) works as expected

whereas I was getting the error with 

(PDB)>> list(map(foo, xyz))

 Anyway many thanks for you help

Peter