PdfReader - incorrect startxref pointer(1)

[jack-fleenor]

Issue with running PdfReader while attempting to reformat a textbook from my college class, attempted solution from this previous issue. #36

[Running]  /usr/bin/env python3 "app/utils/script.py"
incorrect startxref pointer(1)

Environment

$ python3 -m platform
macOS-14.0-arm64-arm-64bit

$ python3 -c "import pypdf;print(pypdf._debug_versions)"
pypdf==3.16.3, crypt_provider=('cryptography', '38.0.3'), PIL=9.2.0

Code + PDF

import pypdf
TEST_FILE = './test/book.pdf'
reader = pypdf.PdfReader(TEST_FILE)

book.pdf

[pubpub-zz]

Your pdf is damaged but can still be read at least partially. The message is just a warning and does prevent working on it

[MartinThoma]

@jack-fleenor Please read https://pypdf2.readthedocs.io/en/3.0.0/user/suppress-warnings.html

I'm closing this as everything is going as expected.

[MartinThoma]

@pubpub-zz Many beginners seem to stumble over this. I've seen that other libraries include links within error messages / warnings. What do you think about us adding a link to such messages?

[MartinThoma]

Might be interesting for others as well. Let's discuss this in #2252 :-)

[rana-dev-py]

why this error crash memory?

[stefan6419846]

@rana-dev-py Please open a new dedicated issue with a detailed report filling out all the necessary fields of your problem. As is, it is nearly impossible for us to understand your problem.