[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 328 -- relative and multi-line import

[David Abrahams]

Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> writes:

>> >      from ..Y import X
>> 
>> Wouldn't that have to be
>> 
>>        from ...Y import X
>>               ^-------------separator, as in A.B
>
> NO, NO, NO!  Each dot is one uplevel.  Exactly like Mac OS 9 paths do
> with ':'.  (Read macpath.py.)

That's a fine convention; I'm familiar with MacOS paths.  
The fact that David Goodger and I were both confused might indicate
that the proposed syntax might not be as intuitive as you'd like, but
I don't think it'll take long to get used to.

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