[Python-Dev] Python FAQ: Why doesn't Python have a "with" statement?
Greg Ewing
greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz
Mon Jun 16 03:08:55 CEST 2008
Cesare Di Mauro wrote:
> OK, but nobody have questioned about removing 'from something import *' just to help noobs...
I'm not advocating removing it from the language, far
from it. I agree there are legitimate uses for it in
rare cases.
I just wish that people wouldn't use it in tutorials,
where it's the first thing the newcomer will see, and
get the impression that it's the normal thing to do.
--
Greg
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