.. _invalid-index-returned:

invalid-index-returned / E0305
==============================

**Message emitted:**

``__index__ does not return int``

**Description:**

*Used when an __index__ method returns something which is not an integer*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/i/invalid-index-returned/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/i/invalid-index-returned/good.py
   :language: python





Created by the `classes <https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/blob/main/pylint/checkers/classes/special_methods_checker.py>`__ checker.