[Python-ideas] Add 'module' module, similar to 'keyword' module

[Brendan Barnwell]

On 2015-11-01 17:10, Terry Reedy wrote:
> On 10/31/2015 7:07 PM, Brendan Barnwell wrote:
>> On 2015-10-31 15:45, Terry Reedy wrote:
>>> Revised and reduced proposal: If other people would find it useful, add
>>> all_stdlib_toplevel_module_names - builtin_module_names to sys as
>>> something equivalent to .other_stdlib_module_names or
>>> .python_coded_module_names.  Anyone wanting all_toplevel_module names
>>> could add the two.  Or add the latter, and let others subtract.
>>
>>      One thing I've sometimes wondered about for Python 4000 is the idea
>> of putting the whole standard library under a single top-level package
>> (e.g., from stdlib import sys).  This would be a big change but would
>> reduce the surprises that can arise from stdlib modules named things
>> like "string", "parser", etc.  I see a brief mention of this in PEP 3108
>> but that's it.  Was there more discussion of the idea?
>
> It has been discussed and rejected by Guido.  I think it would be more
> sensible to require 'from . import mymod' for local imports.

	That doesn't handle the situation where you want to import a 
third-party module that is neither part of the stdlib nor part of your 
own project.  But I guess my question is answered anyhow.


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Brendan Barnwell
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