[Python-Dev] Looking for authoritative documentation on packages, import & ihooks

[Tim Peters]

[Tim Peters]
>> I'm not sure this is OT for python-dev.  There are many cases
>> involving circular and kinda-circular imports, with and without
>> packages, where the Python docs say nothing about what must, should,
>> or can happen.

[Martin v. Löwis]
> Not sure what "this" is, here.

Ya, and I'm not sure what "OT" meant anywhere -- "on" and "off" both
start with "O" in English <wink>.

> The import machinery certainly is on-topic. The question "where do I find more
> documentation" is off-topic.

Could be, but the "sorry, there isn't more" answer seems on-topic
anyway:  developers need to be reminded about areas that remain
ill-defined.

> The question "I have this and that change to the documentation, do people
> agree it is correct" would be on-topic.

Yup, that too.