Re: [Python-ideas] PEP: Distributing a Subset of the Standard Library

Nov. 29, 2016


      On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> wrote:
...
What if I have two files?
# a.py
try:
    import spam
except ImportError:
    import ham as spam
# b.py
try:
    import spam
except ImportError:
    import cornedbeef as spam
In the same project? Then you already have a maintenance nightmare,
because 'spam' will sometimes mean the same module (with state shared
between the files), but might mean two distinct modules (and thus
unrelated module objects). In different projects? They won't conflict.

ChrisA

Re: [Python-ideas] PEP: Distributing a Subset of the Standard Library

Chris Angelico