[Python-Dev] difficulty of implementing phase 2 of PEP 302 in Python source

[Phillip J. Eby]

At 11:25 AM 9/28/2006 -0700, Brett Cannon wrote:
>I will think about it, but I am still trying to get the original question 
>of how bad the C code is compared to rewriting import in Python from 
>people.  =)

I would say that the C code is *delicate*, not necessarily bad.  In most 
ways, it's rather straightforward, it's actually the requirements that are 
complex.  :)

A Python implementation, however, would be a good idea to have around for 
PyPy, Py3K, and other versions of Python, and as a refactoring basis for 
writing any new C code.