[Python-Dev] Advice in stat.py
Fred L. Drake, Jr.
fdrake@acm.org
Mon, 30 Jul 2001 01:12:17 -0400 (EDT)
Greg Ewing writes:
> How are we supposed to convince impressionable newbies to stay away
> from the evil drug of import * if the docs for one of the standard
> modules is brazenly advocating its use?
If Guido will back off on saying that it's acceptable to use it that
way, I can assure you the docs will be corrected. But if he's still
advocating that usage (silly Dutchman), I don't think I should touch
it.
Even if it is silly.
-Fred
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