[Python-Dev] Re: [Patches] [Patch #101234] Allow all assignment expressions after 'import something as' (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@beopen.com
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:30:41 -0500

> > > Summary: Allow all assignment expressions after 'import > > > something as'

[GvR]

> -1. Hypergeneralization.

[TW]

I don't think it's hypergeneralization. In fact, people might expect it[*], if we claim that the 'import-as' syntax is a shortcut for the current practice of

import somemod sspam = somemod.somesubmod.spam (or similar constructs.) However, I realize you're under a lot of pressure to Pronounce a number of things now that you're back, and we can always change this later (if you change your mind.) I dare to predict, though, that we'll see questions about why this isn't generalized, on c.l.py.

I kind of doubt it, because it doesn't look useful.

I do want "import foo.bar as spam" back, assigning foo.bar to spam.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.pythonlabs.com/~guido/)