Names not defined in list comprehension in the IPython shell
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Description
In the IPython shell, you can't seem to access names from within list comprehensions:
``` py
In [16]: a = 1
In [17]: [a for i in range(10)]
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NameError Traceback (most recent call last)
/Users/aaronmeurer/Documents/Continuum/conda/conda/resolve.py in ()
----> 1 [a for i in range(10)]
/Users/aaronmeurer/Documents/Continuum/conda/conda/resolve.py in (.0)
----> 1 [a for i in range(10)]
NameError: global name 'a' is not defined
```
It doesn't matter if the name was defined within the session or if it comes from the function you are debugging. This is debugging within a function scope, if that matters.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the list-comprehension failure in the IPython shell while debugging a function, using the example in the issue. Trace how the debugger evaluates expressions and resolves session or function-scope names. Done means names available in the relevant scope can be accessed from list comprehensions without the reported NameError.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100