rstudio / rstudio/pins-python

Raise a more informative error message when `pin_write` is accidentally called without passing `name`

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Description

Currently raises TypeError: sequence item 1: expected str instance, NoneType found which is a bit cryptic. I'm happy to contribute this change.

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Research direction

Start at the pin_write entry point and reproduce a call without name to confirm the current TypeError. Update the resulting error to be informative and add or adjust coverage for that call, ensuring the missing-name case is clearly reported.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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