[Python-Dev] PEP 338: Executing modules inside packages with '-m' (original) (raw)

Brett C. bac at OCF.Berkeley.EDU
Sun Dec 12 04:17:28 CET 2004

Nick Coghlan wrote:

Python 2.4's -m command line switch only works for modules directly on sys.path. Trying to use it with modules inside packages will fail with a "Module not found" error. This PEP aims to fix that for Python 2.5.

Previously, posting of a draft version of the PEP to python-dev and python-list didn't actually generate any responses. I'm not sure if that's an indication that people don't see the restriction to top-level modules as a problem (and hence think the PEP is unecessary), or think the extension to handle packages is obvious (and hence see no need to comment). For c.l.p, it could just be a sign that Python 2.4 hasn't been out long enough for anyone to care what I'm yabbering on about :) Anyway, all comments are appreciated (even a simple "Sounds good to me").

Sounds good to me. =)

+1

-Brett

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