[sf-lug] programming: write "defensively"

[Michael Paoli]

Definitely, ... I and many others have written on that topic.
Also have a peek here:
http://www.rawbw.com/~mp/unix/sh/#Good_Programming_Practices

> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:40:40 -0700
> From: "Jeffrey Malone" <ieatlint at tehinterweb.com>
> Subject: Re: [sf-lug] ThinkPython: coding problem
> To: sf-lug at linuxmafia.com

> In programming, it's generally best to write "defensively" -- expect
> the user to give you garbage, and handle it gracefully.