Fix lint messages in src/utils.py

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Pylint
       uses: cclauss/GitHub-Action-for-pylint@master
       with:
-        args: "pylint src/vcs/"
+        args: "pylint src/utils.py src/vcs/"
 
   meson-build-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

.pylintrc

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ disable=raw-checker-failed,
         missing-function-docstring,
         import-error,
         no-self-use,
+        too-many-arguments,
         too-many-branches,
         too-many-locals,
         too-many-statements,

src/main.py

@@ -29,25 +29,16 @@ import stat
 import unicodedata
 import webbrowser
 
+# pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 import gi
-
 gi.require_version('GObject', '2.0')
-from gi.repository import GObject
-
 gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
-from gi.repository import Gtk
-
 gi.require_version('Gdk', '3.0')
-from gi.repository import Gdk
-
 gi.require_version('GdkPixbuf', '2.0')
-from gi.repository import GdkPixbuf
-
 gi.require_version('Pango', '1.0')
-from gi.repository import Pango
-
 gi.require_version('PangoCairo', '1.0')
-from gi.repository import PangoCairo
+from gi.repository import GObject, Gtk, Gdk, GdkPixbuf, Pango, PangoCairo
+# pylint: enable=wrong-import-position
 
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
@@ -6088,7 +6079,7 @@ class Diffuse(Gtk.Window):
         if os.path.isfile(statepath):
             try:
                 f = open(statepath, 'r')
-                ss = readlines(f)
+                ss = utils.readlines(f)
                 f.close()
                 for j, s in enumerate(ss):
                     try:

src/utils.py

@@ -23,21 +23,28 @@ import locale
 import subprocess
 import traceback
 
+# pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 import gi
-
 gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
 from gi.repository import Gtk
+# pylint: enable=wrong-import-position
 
 from diffuse import constants
 
 # convenience class for displaying a message dialogue
 class MessageDialog(Gtk.MessageDialog):
-    def __init__(self, parent, type, s):
+    def __init__(self, parent, message_type, s):
-        if type == Gtk.MessageType.ERROR:
+        if message_type == Gtk.MessageType.ERROR:
             buttons = Gtk.ButtonsType.OK
         else:
             buttons = Gtk.ButtonsType.OK_CANCEL
-        Gtk.MessageDialog.__init__(self, parent = parent, destroy_with_parent = True, message_type = type, buttons = buttons, text = s)
+        Gtk.MessageDialog.__init__(
+            self,
+            parent=parent,
+            destroy_with_parent=True,
+            message_type=message_type,
+            buttons=buttons,
+            text=s)
         self.set_title(constants.APP_NAME)
 
 # platform test
@@ -76,13 +83,17 @@ def make_subdirs(p, ss):
                 pass
     return p
 
-def useFlatpak():
+# returns the Windows drive or share from a from an absolute path
-    return constants.use_flatpak
+def _drive_from_path(path):
+    d = path.split(os.sep)
+    if len(d) > 3 and d[0] == '' and d[1] == '':
+        return os.path.join(d[:4])
+    return d[0]
 
 # constructs a relative path from 'a' to 'b', both should be absolute paths
 def relpath(a, b):
     if isWindows():
-        if drive_from_path(a) != drive_from_path(b):
+        if _drive_from_path(a) != _drive_from_path(b):
             return b
     c1 = [ c for c in a.split(os.sep) if c != '' ]
     c2 = [ c for c in b.split(os.sep) if c != '' ]
@@ -104,24 +115,25 @@ def safeRelativePath(abspath1, name, prefs, cygwin_pref):
             s = s.replace('/', '\\')
     return s
 
-# returns the Windows drive or share from a from an absolute path
-def drive_from_path(s):
-    c = s.split(os.sep)
-    if len(c) > 3 and c[0] == '' and c[1] == '':
-        return os.path.join(c[:4])
-    return c[0]
-
 # escape arguments for use with bash
-def bashEscape(s):
+def _bash_escape(s):
     return "'" + s.replace("'", "'\\''") + "'"
 
+def _use_flatpak():
+    return constants.use_flatpak
+
 # use popen to read the output of a command
 def popenRead(dn, cmd, prefs, bash_pref, success_results=None):
     if success_results is None:
         success_results = [ 0 ]
     if isWindows() and prefs.getBool(bash_pref):
         # launch the command from a bash shell is requested
-        cmd = [ prefs.convertToNativePath('/bin/bash.exe'), '-l', '-c', 'cd {}; {}'.format(bashEscape(dn), ' '.join([ bashEscape(arg) for arg in cmd ])) ]
+        cmd = [
+            prefs.convertToNativePath('/bin/bash.exe'),
+            '-l',
+            '-c',
+            f"cd {_bash_escape(dn)}; {' '.join([ _bash_escape(arg) for arg in cmd ])}"
+        ]
         dn = None
     # use subprocess.Popen to retrieve the file contents
     if isWindows():
@@ -130,9 +142,17 @@ def popenRead(dn, cmd, prefs, bash_pref, success_results=None):
         info.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
     else:
         info = None
-    if useFlatpak():
+    if _use_flatpak():
         cmd = [ 'flatpak-spawn', '--host' ] + cmd
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, cwd=dn, startupinfo=info)
+    with (
+        subprocess.Popen(
+        cmd,
+        stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        cwd=dn,
+        startupinfo=info) as proc
+    ):
         proc.stdin.close()
         proc.stderr.close()
         fd = proc.stdout
@@ -143,45 +163,6 @@ def popenRead(dn, cmd, prefs, bash_pref, success_results=None):
             raise IOError('Command failed.')
         return s
 
-# use popen to read the output of a command
-def popenReadLines(dn, cmd, prefs, bash_pref, success_results=None):
-    return strip_eols(splitlines(popenRead(dn, cmd, prefs, bash_pref, success_results).decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')))
-
-# simulate use of popen with xargs to read the output of a command
-def popenXArgsReadLines(dn, cmd, args, prefs, bash_pref):
-    # os.sysconf() is only available on Unix
-    if hasattr(os, 'sysconf'):
-        maxsize = os.sysconf('SC_ARG_MAX')
-        maxsize -= sum([ len(k) + len(v) + 2 for k, v in os.environ.items() ])
-    else:
-        # assume the Window's limit to CreateProcess()
-        maxsize = 32767
-    maxsize -= sum([ len(k) + 1 for k in cmd ])
-
-    ss = []
-    i, s, a = 0, 0, []
-    while i < len(args):
-        f = (len(a) == 0)
-        if f:
-            # start a new command line
-            a = cmd[:]
-        elif s + len(args[i]) + 1 <= maxsize:
-            f = True
-        if f:
-            # append another argument to the current command line
-            a.append(args[i])
-            s += len(args[i]) + 1
-            i += 1
-        if i == len(args) or not f:
-            ss.extend(popenReadLines(dn, a, prefs, bash_pref))
-            s, a = 0, []
-    return ss
-
-# escape special glob characters
-def globEscape(s):
-    m = dict([ (c, f'[{c}]') for c in '[]?*' ])
-    return ''.join([ m.get(c, c) for c in s ])
-
 # returns the number of characters in the string excluding any line ending
 # characters
 def len_minus_line_ending(s):
@@ -196,20 +177,35 @@ def len_minus_line_ending(s):
 
 # returns the string without the line ending characters
 def strip_eol(s):
-    if s is not None:
+    if s:
-        return s[:len_minus_line_ending(s)]
+        s = s[:len_minus_line_ending(s)]
+    return s
+
+# returns the list of strings without line ending characters
+def _strip_eols(ss):
+    return [ strip_eol(s) for s in ss ]
+
+# use popen to read the output of a command
+def popenReadLines(dn, cmd, prefs, bash_pref, success_results=None):
+    return _strip_eols(splitlines(popenRead(
+        dn, cmd, prefs, bash_pref, success_results).decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')))
+
+# escape special glob characters
+def globEscape(s):
+    m = { c: f'[{c}]' for c in '[]?*' }
+    return ''.join([ m.get(c, c) for c in s ])
 
 # split string into lines based upon DOS, Mac, and Unix line endings
-def splitlines(s):
+def splitlines(text: str) -> list[str]:
     # split on new line characters
-    temp, i, n = [], 0, len(s)
+    temp, i, n = [], 0, len(text)
     while i < n:
-        j = s.find('\n', i)
+        j = text.find('\n', i)
         if j < 0:
-            temp.append(s[i:])
+            temp.append(text[i:])
             break
         j += 1
-        temp.append(s[i:j])
+        temp.append(text[i:j])
         i = j
     # split on carriage return characters
     ss = []
@@ -229,7 +225,7 @@ def splitlines(s):
 
 # also recognize old Mac OS line endings
 def readlines(fd):
-    return [ strip_eol(s) for s in splitlines(fd.read()) ]
+    return _strip_eols(splitlines(fd.read()))
 
 # use the program's location as a starting place to search for supporting files
 # such as icon and help documentation
@@ -249,8 +245,8 @@ if isWindows():
         if v in os.environ:
             lang = os.environ[v]
             # remove any additional languages, encodings, or modifications
-            for v in ':.@':
+            for c in ':.@':
-                lang = lang.split(v)[0]
+                lang = lang.split(c)[0]
             break
     else:
         if lang is not None:

src/vcs/rcs.py

@@ -59,6 +59,36 @@ class Rcs(VcsInterface):
             utils.logError(_('Error parsing revision %s.') % (rev, ))
         return result
 
+    # simulate use of popen with xargs to read the output of a command
+    def _popen_xargs_readlines(self, dn, cmd, args, prefs, bash_pref):
+        # os.sysconf() is only available on Unix
+        if hasattr(os, 'sysconf'):
+            maxsize = os.sysconf('SC_ARG_MAX')
+            maxsize -= sum([ len(k) + len(v) + 2 for k, v in os.environ.items() ])
+        else:
+            # assume the Window's limit to CreateProcess()
+            maxsize = 32767
+        maxsize -= sum([ len(k) + 1 for k in cmd ])
+
+        ss = []
+        i, s, a = 0, 0, []
+        while i < len(args):
+            f = (len(a) == 0)
+            if f:
+                # start a new command line
+                a = cmd[:]
+            elif s + len(args[i]) + 1 <= maxsize:
+                f = True
+            if f:
+                # append another argument to the current command line
+                a.append(args[i])
+                s += len(args[i]) + 1
+                i += 1
+            if i == len(args) or not f:
+                ss.extend(utils.popenReadLines(dn, a, prefs, bash_pref))
+                s, a = 0, []
+        return ss
+
     def getFolderTemplate(self, prefs, names):
         # build command
         cmd = [ prefs.getString('rcs_bin_rlog'), '-L', '-h' ]
@@ -108,7 +138,7 @@ class Rcs(VcsInterface):
         args = [ utils.safeRelativePath(self.root, k, prefs, 'rcs_cygwin') for k in r ]
         # run command
         r, k = {}, ''
-        for line in utils.popenXArgsReadLines(self.root, cmd, args, prefs, 'rcs_bash'):
+        for line in self._popen_xargs_readlines(self.root, cmd, args, prefs, 'rcs_bash'):
             # parse response
             if line.startswith('Working file: '):
                 k = prefs.convertToNativePath(line[14:])