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[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days 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 3 points 4 days 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 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

hence the

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

[–] CallMeAl@piefed.zip 7 points 4 days 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 4 days ago

You dont like brainfuck!?😨