def check(code):
    """Checks code for obvious errors."""
    def safe_lookup(op):
        try:
            return instructions.lookup(op)
        except Exception:
            return op

    for i, a in enumerate(code):
        b = code[i+1] if i+1 < len(code) else None

        # Does instruction exist?
        if not isconstant(a):
            try:
                instructions.lookup(a)
            except KeyError as err:
                # Skip embedded push closures
                if not (len(err.args)==1 and is_embedded_push(err.args[0])):
                    raise CompileError("Instruction at index %d is unknown: %s"
                            % (i, a))

        # Invalid: <str> int
        if isstring(a) and safe_lookup(b) == instructions.cast_int:
            raise CompileError(
                "Cannot convert string to integer (index %d): %s %s" % (i, a,
                    b))

        # Invalid: <int> <binary op>
        boolean_ops = [instructions.boolean_not,
                      instructions.boolean_or,
                      instructions.boolean_and]

        if not isbool(a) and safe_lookup(b) in boolean_ops:
            raise CompileError(
                "Can only use binary operators on booleans (index %d): %s %s" %
                    (i, a, b))
    return code
Checks code for obvious errors.