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

Aahz aahz at pythoncraft.com
Mon Apr 12 12:55:59 EDT 2004

On Mon, Apr 12, 2004, Jeremy Hylton wrote:

On Mon, 2004-04-12 at 10:06, Barry Warsaw wrote:

Would that be any different than if modules of the subpackage add the future in them? I'm envisioning semantics such that a future in an init.py was the same as if that future was explicitly added to every module (i.e. it's a convenience).

Right. And my point is that there's at least one corner case where this will have definite drawbacks.

I think they belong in every module. A future statement is a compiler gimmick and modules are compiled separately, so each module ought to have its own future statement. If not, the compiler (and human reader) have no idea whether a future statement is in effect. Obviously, the compiler and the reader could learn about some change to import semantics by studying context, but that's extra complexity I'd like to avoid (particular in the case of the compiler).

That's what I expected the reaction to be from others. Barry, if you want your change, lobby Guido. ;-)

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