Issue #24857: Comparing call_args to a long sequence now correctly returns a

boolean result instead of raising an exception.

Patch by A Kaptur.

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Lib/unittest/mock.py b/Lib/unittest/mock.py
index 4c58639..99ce1e2 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest/mock.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest/mock.py
@@ -2005,8 +2005,7 @@ class _Call(tuple):
             else:
                 other_args = ()
                 other_kwargs = value
-        else:
-            # len 2
+        elif len_other == 2:
             # could be (name, args) or (name, kwargs) or (args, kwargs)
             first, second = other
             if isinstance(first, str):
@@ -2017,6 +2016,8 @@ class _Call(tuple):
                     other_args, other_kwargs = (), second
             else:
                 other_args, other_kwargs = first, second
+        else:
+            return False
 
         if self_name and other_name != self_name:
             return False
diff --git a/Lib/unittest/test/testmock/testmock.py b/Lib/unittest/test/testmock/testmock.py
index 97d844f..2a6069f 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest/test/testmock/testmock.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest/test/testmock/testmock.py
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ class MockTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(mock.call_args,
                          ((sentinel.Arg,), {"kw": sentinel.Kwarg}))
 
+        # Comparing call_args to a long sequence should not raise
+        # an exception. See issue 24857.
+        self.assertFalse(mock.call_args == "a long sequence")
 
     def test_assert_called_with(self):
         mock = Mock()