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Explicit export is not defined

ID: py/undefined-export
Kind: problem
Security severity: 
Severity: error
Precision: high
Tags:
   - reliability
   - maintainability
Query suites:
   - python-security-and-quality.qls

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When a module is imported using import *, all attributes listed in __all__ are imported. If __all__ includes attributes that are not defined in the module then an exception is triggered. This usually indicates a typographic error in the attributes in __all__ or in the name of the object.

Recommendation

Correct any typographic errors, either in the name of the object or in the string in __all__. If there are no typographic errors, either delete the name from __all__ or add the object to the module.

Example

In the example, the function name spam has been misspelled in the __all__ list. This will result in spamm being highlighted as an undefined export. Correcting the spelling will fix the defect.

__all__ = ['spamm', 'troll', 'paywall']

def spam(): return 'Spam'
def troll(): return 'Troll'
def paywall(): return 'Pay wall'

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