[Python-Dev] Those import related syntax errors again...

[Fredrik Lundh]

Thomas wrote:
> While on the subject: will all of 'from module import *' be deprecated, even
> at module level ?

hopefully not -- that would break tons of code, instead of
just some...

> How should code like Mailman's mm_cfg.py/Defaults.py construct be 
> rewritten to provide similar functionality ? Much as I dislike 'from module
> import *', it really does have its uses.

how about:

#
# mm_config.py

class config:
    # defaults goes here
    spam = "spam"
    egg = "egg"

# load user overrides
import mm_cfg
config.update(vars(mm_cfg))

#
# some_module.py

from mm_config import config

print "breakfast:", config.spam, config.egg

Cheers /F