[Python-Dev] status of absolute_import w/ python 2.7

[Sylvain Thénault]

Hi there,

the documentation state that absolute_import feature is the default
behaviour with python 2.7, though it seems that it behave differently
with the __future__ import :

$ cat package/__init__.py

import subpackage

$ python2.7
Python 2.7.1+ (default, Apr 20 2011, 22:33:39) 
[GCC 4.5.2] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import package
>>> 

$ cat package/__init__.py

from __future__ import absolute_import
import subpackage

$ python2.7
Python 2.7.1+ (default, Apr 20 2011, 22:33:39) 
[GCC 4.5.2] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import package
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "package/__init__.py", line 23, in <module>
    import subpackage
ImportError: No module named subpackage


Maybe the doc should be fixed ?
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