[ot][spam]gpt-4 completions
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gmkarl at gmail.com
Fri Oct 13 17:35:47 PDT 2023
GPT-4
User
Write code that loops forever until either it barfs or the user does.
Call a barf-detection function to manage the loop condition.
ChatGPT
In the following example, I'll create a Python code snippet that loops
forever until it "barfs" (encounters an error) or until the user does
(signals an interrupt, e.g., by pressing `Ctrl+C`). The
`barf_detection` function is meant to randomly raise an exception as a
simulated "barf". Adjust the logic as per your actual requirement.
```python
import random
import time
def barf_detection():
"""
Randomly raise an exception to simulate a barf.
"""
if random.random() < 0.1: # 10% chance to raise an exception
raise Exception("Barf! An error occurred.")
else:
print("No barf... continuing...")
while True:
try:
barf_detection()
time.sleep(1) # Wait for 1 second to make it human-friendly.
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print("User barfed (interrupted)! Exiting...")
break
except Exception as e:
print(str(e))
break
```
In this code:
- `barf_detection` has a 10% chance of raising an exception
("barfing"). You might replace this with real logic that could fail.
- The `while True:` loop will run forever until broken by an exception.
- If the `barf_detection` function does not raise an exception, the
loop pauses for one second (`time.sleep(1)`) and then continues. This
pause prevents the loop from running too quickly and being difficult
to interrupt for the user.
- If a `KeyboardInterrupt` is raised (typically via `Ctrl+C`), the
program will print a message and break out of the loop ("user barfs").
- If any other exception is raised, the program will print the
exception message and break out of the loop ("program barfs").
Please ensure that you use such a "potentially infinite" loop
cautiously, especially in a production environment, as it could
inadvertently consume resources if not monitored and controlled
effectively. Always prioritize graceful and user-friendly ways to
handle loop exits and errors.
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