Python list comprehensions are nice, but near impossible to debug. You guys have any good tips / tools for debugging them?
Python list comprehensions are nice, but near impossible to debug. You guys have any
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Python list comprehensions are nice, but near impossible to debug. You guys have any good tips / tools for debugging them?
If it’s complicated enough that it’s not obvious at first glance, unpack it into multiple steps and/or for loops. It’s clearly too complicated, and making it more explicit is the easiest way to go about debugging it. Added bonus: you can now step through with the debugger or add print statements!