[Python-Dev] Fix import errors to have data

[Barry Warsaw]

On Wed, 2004-07-28 at 12:53, Guido van Rossum wrote:

> Um, importing a module is executing code.  

Oh sure!  (I didn't mean it in that sense ;).

> Defining a class or method
> is executing code.  Defining a module-global (or class) constant is
> executing code.  Initializing a module-global variable.  Etc.  Where
> do you draw the line?

Actually, I wouldn't draw the line implicitly, but instead explicitly,
but...

> I don't think this can reasonably done.  It would have to contain
> everything that's currently at module scope, which would defeat the
> purpose.

yah, you're probably right.  Bleh.

-Barry

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