[Python-Dev] PEP 395: Module Aliasing

[Fred Drake]

On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 10:59 AM,  <exarkun at twistedmatrix.com> wrote:
> Something to consider here is how this will interact with Python files which
> are _not_ modules.  I'm a little uneasy about having sys.modules["trial"]
> refer to the module defined by /usr/bin/trial.

I've long held the position that modules and scripts are distinct, and
should never share a source file.  All the work that's going into
dealing with this just reinforces my position.


  -Fred

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