Re: Need usable fparam_ function attribute

Lenard Lindstrom wrote:

> Now that import works for prothon modules more serious projects
> can be started. The document tools needs a solid introspection
> module. One critical piece of information is the parameter
> specifications of a function. Functions with parameters have
> a fparams_ attribute. But it is unusable from within prothon.
>
> Prothon 0.1 Interactive Console, Build 566, Jun  3 2004 (Ctrl-D to
> exit)
>>>> def foo(x, y=9, *a, **k): pass
>>>> foo.fparams_
> [`x, <NULL>, `y, 9, <objptr:1>, `a, <objptr:2>, `k]
>>>>
>
> Attempting to use foo.fparams_[1] raises a missing object exception.
> Attempting to retrieve foo.fparams_[4] causes a page fault.

This has been fixed in a recent release.

> I gather
> the current fparams_ is an interim solution. What will the final
> format be?

Try it and see.  It is pretty much as final as anything else is in Prothon.

> Will all functions have an fparam_, even those without
> parameters?

Hmm, I don't remember.  Try it and see.