Re: [Python-Dev] New and Improved Import Hooks

Fredrik Lundh wrote:

what's wrong with:

#4 for path in sys.path: if isinstance(path, types.StringTypes): do_standard_import(...) else: path.do_import(...)

That, or what Jack said, which I think is even better: #5 for path in sys.path: if hasattr(path, "find_module"): loader = path.find_module(name) if isinstance(path, types.StringTypes): do_standard_import(...) else: pass (I originally thought it might be important that path elements be str subclasses, but I'm not so sure anymore. Especially after I wrote a str subclass in C: it's a HUGE pain ;-) Just