[Python-Dev] 'import as' (original) (raw)

Fred L. Drake, Jr. fdrake@beopen.com
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 12:37:02 -0400 (EDT)

Thomas Wouters writes:

What are we voting on, here ?

We should be really clear about this, since it is confusing.

import as (in general)

+1 for this basic usage.

import .+ as (where localname turns out an alias for name1)

-1, because it's confusing for users

import .*. as (where localname turns out an alias for nameX, that is, the last part of the dotted name that's being imported)

+1 on the idea, but the circular import issue is very real and I'm not sure of the best way to solve it. For now, let's support:

import name1 as localname

where neither name1 nor localname can be dotted. The dotted-name1 case can be added when the circular import issue can be dealt with.

-Fred

-- Fred L. Drake, Jr. BeOpen PythonLabs Team Member