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

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Mon Apr 12 13:35:27 EDT 2004

On Mon, 2004-04-12 at 12:55, Aahz wrote:

> 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. ;-)

I might be crazy but I'm not insane. :)

-Barry

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