Description
While reviewing the synthesis package to understand the backend architecture, I noticed a few minor code-quality improvements in backend/staticfiles/synthesis/lib/inputs.py that could help make the codebase cleaner and more robust according to PEP 8 standards.
Proposed Changes
1. Prevent Bare Exceptions:
In create_number_wire() (around line 18), there is a bare except: block.
Relying on bare exceptions is generally discouraged as it catches system-exiting exceptions (like KeyboardInterrupt or SystemExit) and can obscure bugs. Since the intention here seems to be catching missing file errors (similar to create_readonly_wire()), it should be narrowed down to except FileNotFoundError:.
2. Remove Dead Code/Comments:
The _init_enabled(self) function (around line 31) contains a comment explicitly stating:
# This function is redundant for now, its not being used anywhere.
For better maintainability, this dead function can be safely removed. Additionally, there are a few resolved TODO comments nearby (e.g., # TODO: Is this case necessary? # Yep case is definitely necessary...) which can be cleaned up into standard documentation comments.
Description
While reviewing the synthesis package to understand the backend architecture, I noticed a few minor code-quality improvements in
backend/staticfiles/synthesis/lib/inputs.pythat could help make the codebase cleaner and more robust according to PEP 8 standards.Proposed Changes
1. Prevent Bare Exceptions:
In
create_number_wire()(around line 18), there is a bareexcept:block.Relying on bare exceptions is generally discouraged as it catches system-exiting exceptions (like
KeyboardInterruptorSystemExit) and can obscure bugs. Since the intention here seems to be catching missing file errors (similar tocreate_readonly_wire()), it should be narrowed down toexcept FileNotFoundError:.2. Remove Dead Code/Comments:
The
_init_enabled(self)function (around line 31) contains a comment explicitly stating:# This function is redundant for now, its not being used anywhere.For better maintainability, this dead function can be safely removed. Additionally, there are a few resolved
TODOcomments nearby (e.g.,# TODO: Is this case necessary? # Yep case is definitely necessary...) which can be cleaned up into standard documentation comments.