That happens all the time with Python. It often shows me errors in the imported modules, which are easily confused with my own code if I'm tired and don't read the message properly.

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

how's that the same thing as in the picture?

[–] CallMeAl@piefed.zip 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

it happens all the time in bash. i write some and there's no error but everyone complains that i didn't use brainfuck

[–] diffaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

You dont like brainfuck!?😨

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Here it is in greentext form:

>"error on line 42"
>look inside
>no code on line 42

mfw python throws errors about other peoples code

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Python stack traces give you all files involved in the error, with their lines. I don't know what you're talking about

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

hence the

which are easily confused with my own code if I’m tired and don’t read the message properly.

[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

It can also happen in Python if you edit the file after runtime. It parses the code on import, but re-reads the file as text during the error message, so if you added or deleted lines, the error report can report a dubious line.