error 'int' object is not subscriptable python

Question

i am learning python can you please help me with this code for galois field xor code is

def generateGF(a,b):
    for x in range(a**b-1):
        for y in range(a**b-1):
            a[x][y] = bin(x)[2:].zfill(3) + bin(y)[2:].zfill(3) # limited for 2^3
    for i in range(a**b):
         for j in range(a**b):
             print(bin(z[i][j]),end=' ')
         print("\n")
print (generateGF(2,3))

and i getting this error

python lab5.py                             :(
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "lab5.py", line 9, in <module>
    print (generateGF(2,3))
  File "lab5.py", line 4, in generateGF
    a[x][y] = bin(x)[2:].zfill(3) + bin(y)[2:].zfill(3) # limited for 2^3
TypeError: 'int' object is not subscriptable

`a` is the integer `2`, so what do you expect `a[x][y]` to mean? — Barmar, Feb 13 '17 at 08:23
When you get an error like this, split up the sub-expressions so you get a more exact message. — Peter Wood, Feb 13 '17 at 08:25
In your second loop you have `z[i][j]`. Where is the variable `z` defined? — Barmar, Feb 13 '17 at 08:25

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 13 '17 at 08:31

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The problem is you have too many expressions on one line so it's difficult to identify exactly which integer is being subscripted.

Split up the expressions:

a[x][y] = bin(x)[2:].zfill(3) + bin(y)[2:].zfill(3)

is the same as:

filled_x = bin(x)[2:].zfill(3)
filled_y = bin(y)[2:].zfill(3)

a[x][y] = filled_x + filled_y

Then you'll know which subscript is causing the error.

(Actually, technically you could need to split up a[x][y] as well, but from your test data we can see a is 2, so that's what's causing the problem)

answered Feb 13 '17 at 08:31

Peter Wood

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can you please explain why 2 is causing a problem – xeon zolt Feb 14 '17 at 15:52
`2` is an integer, with no subdata to access. `2[x]` doesn't make sense. – Peter Wood Feb 14 '17 at 16:37

error 'int' object is not subscriptable python

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