Fix for python 2.7: Exception AttributeError: "'list' object has no a…

[penfree]

AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'clear'
Exception AttributeError: "'list' object has no attribute 'clear'" in 'rocksdb._rocksdb.DB.dealloc' ignored

[iFA88]

Hi.
del variable[:] Should be the correct method for .clear(), and then is python 2 compatible.

[iFA88]

>>> data = [1,2,3]
>>> ptr = data
>>> del data[:]
>>> ptr.append(4)
>>> data
[4]
>>> 
>>> 
>>> data = [1,2,3]
>>> ptr = data
>>> data = []
>>> ptr.append(4)
>>> data
[]

[penfree]

Hi.
del variable[:] Should be the correct method for .clear(), and then is python 2 compatible.

ok, i have modified

[oersted]

Is there an alternative to properly deallocate the DB object in Python 2 from outside until this is released?

[penfree]

Is there an alternative to properly deallocate the DB object in Python 2 from outside until this is released?

pip install -U https://github.com/penfree/python-rocksdb/archive/master.zip

you can just use my branch or fork and fix it before new release