Code Snippet operation with Python has syntax error when assigning variable value

[tphillips]

Hi

I am have made a new TestComplete project and I have found that the Code Snippet keyword test step fails with a syntax error when a variable is being assigned to:

I have noticed that this does work if the Project language is set to Javascript.

Is this a known bug? I know that I should really be using the Set Variable keyword step, but I was surprised to find that this code snippet doesn't work

[sonya_m]

Hi @tphillips, looks like this behaviour can be reproduced indeed. Would you mind opening a support case? The Team would like to take a closer look at this. Thank you. 

[tphillips]

Cool thanks Sonya.

I have made a support ticket 🙂

[tphillips · Accepted solution]

I got a response from support:

"It appears that this code works perfectly fine in a script unit, but does not want to behave in the "run code snippet" operation. I was able to get it to work by wrapping it in exec("..."). For example, replace your code snippet operation with exec("KeywordTests.Test_Assigning.Variables.TestVar = 'String2'")"

I tried it out and it works fine. I guess this should be documented for python-specific weirdness?

[sonya_m]

Great, thank you for sharing! I'll notify the doc team about this.