[Python-ideas] Stack traces ought to flag when a module has been changed on disk

[Alex Walters]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Python-ideas <python-ideas-bounces+tritium-
> list=sdamon.com at python.org> On Behalf Of Jonathan Fine
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 6:40 AM
> To: python-ideas <python-ideas at python.org>
> Subject: Re: [Python-ideas] Stack traces ought to flag when a module has
> been changed on disk
> 
> I think Steve's suggestion fails in this situation. Suppose wibble.py
> contains a function fn. Now do
>    import wibble
>    fn = wibble.fn
>    # Modify and save wibble.py
>    reload(wibble)
>    fn()
> 

I think using reload should raise warnings, since it doesn't work, and the
reload case shouldn't be the killer of this really good idea.

> I've posted a message to this effect in the original bug
> https://bugs.python.org/msg334553
> 
> Please note that the original poster, after the cause has been
> explained, is happy for the bug to be closed.
> https://bugs.python.org/msg334551
> 
> Perhaps move discussion back to https://bugs.python.org/issue35857.
> --
> Jonathan
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