[Python-Dev] Hook Extension Module Import?
Michael Hudson
mwh@python.net
Sun, 20 Apr 2003 21:32:43 +0100
Aahz <aahz@pythoncraft.com> writes:
>> OTOH, it's not obvious to me why this should be so. Can't I
>> access/replace builtins.__import__ from C/C++?
>
> Sure, but then you need to replace import.c, just as it says.
Not in this case: if all you want is notification, surely you can call
the original __import__ to do the work...
Cheers,
M.
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