[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 328 -- relative and multi-line import (original) (raw)

David Abrahams dave at boost-consulting.com
Sat Apr 3 16:55:05 EST 2004

Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> writes:

> NO, NO, NO! Each dot is one uplevel. Exactly like Mac OS 9 paths do > with ':'. (Read macpath.py.)

That's a fine convention; I'm familiar with MacOS paths. The fact that David Goodger and I were both confused might indicate that the proposed syntax might not be as intuitive as you'd like, but I don't think it'll take long to get used to. I think the only problem was that it might not have been explained clearly enough.

Sure, that would handle it. Fails to meet a high standard set by other elements of Python that can be grasped immediately, without any explanation, but of course not everything can be that simple.

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