[Python-Dev] Some comments on PEP 328 (absolute/relative imports)

[Aahz]

On Tue, Apr 06, 2004, Barry Warsaw wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-04-06 at 10:16, Aahz wrote:
>> 
>> Rationale for Absolute Imports
>> ==============================
>> 
>> In Python 2.3 and earlier, if you're reading a module located inside a
>> package, it is not clear whether ::
>> 
>>     import foo
>> 
>> refers to a top-level module or to another module inside the package.
>> As Python's library expands, more and more old modules suddenly shadow
>> builtin modules by accident.  
> 
> As Python's library expands, more and more existing package internal
> modules suddenly shadow standard library modules by accident.

Done.  Seems that the final remaining issue is the meaning of "." inside
__init__.py -- does it refer to the current package or the parent?
Guido, if you don't want to Pronounce, I'll post to c.l.py requesting
feedback.
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