[Python-Dev] Re: Relative import (original) (raw)

Werner Schiendl ws-news at gmx.at
Tue Dec 16 14:53:10 EST 2003

Hi,

"Guido van Rossum" <guido at python.org> wrote

A lot people have presented a good case for relative imports. Nobody has argued to keep the status quo (where imports are ambiguous about whether they are meant to be absolute or relative). So I suggest that in 2.4, we introduce the leading dot notation for relative import, while still allowing relative import without a leading dot.

I'm +1 on it, I'd only wish an additional

from future import strict_import

(or whatever seems a better name)

to allow a module to indicate that every not explicitly relative import should be absolute.

This would allow module authors to be explicit from the start and it is also a safety net against accidentially adding a relative module with the name of some absolute one.

best regards Werner

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