[Python-Dev] Pre-PEP: Redesigning extension modules (original) (raw)

Eric Snow ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com
Fri Sep 6 07:57:56 CEST 2013

On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 2:16 AM, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net> wrote:

I think the biggest challenge here is to propose an API that's simple and easy to use (i.e. that doesn't make extension module writing more complicated than it currently is).

+1

The basic concept of putting custom module objects in sys.modules is sound, IMHO. As for "extension module as a wrapper", though, it shounds like the kind of complication I would personally prefer to stay away from. Also, it would make extension modules less like Python modules, rather than more.

It all depends on how useful it would be to be able to safely reload extension modules from their files.

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