[Python-ideas] PEP 511: API for code transformers

[Ethan Furman]

On 01/30/2016 09:29 AM, Brett Cannon wrote:
 > On Fri, Jan 29, 2016, 11:57 Andrew Barnert wrote:

 >> Earlier I suggested that the import system documentation should have
 >> some simple examples of how to actually use the import system to
 >> write transforming hooks. Someone (Brett?) pointed out that it's a
 >> dangerous technique, and making it too easy for people to play with
 >> it without understanding it may be a bad idea. And they're probably
 >> right.

 > If we added an appropriate warning to the example I would be fine
 > adding one that covers how to add a custom loader.

That would be great!

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~Ethan~