using-positional-only-args-in-unsupported-version / W2606¶

Message emitted:

Positional-only arguments are not supported by all versions included in the py-version setting

Description:

Used when the py-version set by the user is lower than 3.8 and pylint encounters positional-only arguments.

Problematic code:

def add(x, y, /):  # [using-positional-only-args-in-unsupported-version]
    return x + y

Correct code:

# pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring, missing-module-docstring
def add(x, y):
    return x + y

Configuration file:

[main]
py-version=3.7

Additional details:

Positional-only arguments were introduced in Python 3.8; to use them, please use a more recent version of Python.

Created by the unsupported_version checker.