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the :term:`EAFP` approach and is characterized by the presence of many
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:keyword:`if` statements.
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In a multi-threaded environment, the LBYL approach can risk introducing a
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race condition between "the looking" and "the leaping". For example, the
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code, ``if key in mapping: return mapping[key]`` can fail if another
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thread removes *key* from *mapping* after the test, but before the lookup.
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This issue can be solved with locks or by using the EAFP approach.
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list
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A built-in Python :term:`sequence`. Despite its name it is more akin
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to an array in other languages than to a linked list since access to
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>>> cmd = 'deploy sneezy.example.com sleepy.example.com -u skycaptain'
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>>> result = parser.parse_args(cmd.split())
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>>> # parsed variables are stored in the attributes
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>>> result.action
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'deploy'
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>>> result.targets
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