Inconsistent item assignment exception for st.secrets

[jrieke]

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Summary

st.secrets is read-only. When assigning items via key/dict notation (st.secrets["foo"] = "bar"), it properly shows an exception:

But when assigning an item via dot notation (st.secrets.foo = "bar"), it simply fails silently, i.e. it doesn't show an exception but it also doesn't set the item. I think in this situation it should also show an exception.

Reproducible Code Example

import streamlit as st

st.secrets.foo = "bar"

Steps To Reproduce

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Expected Behavior

Show same exception message as for st.secrets["foo"] = "bar".

Current Behavior

Nothing.

Is this a regression?

• Yes, this used to work in a previous version.

Debug info

• Streamlit version: 1.41.0
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[ritamelo06]

is this issue still up? if so i would like to work on it

[jrieke]

Yes, feel free to create a PR!