[Python-Dev] import a.b as c (original) (raw)

Christopher Blunck blunck@gst.com
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 13:45:00 -0500

On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 07:46:47AM -0500, Guido van Rossum wrote:

> The docs currently say that import-as doesn't work if the imported > thing is a submodule. Patch #662454 points out that this documentation > is factually incorrect, and suggests to remove it. > > Can anybody remember what the rationale was for documenting such a > restriction?

No idea. I originally speculated that v1.x of py wouldn't allow import-as with a submodule and that the documentation was a relic. Turns out that v1.x doesn't allow import-as at all. That kind of invalidates my hypothesis.

> If not, I'll apply this patch. +1

-c

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