other python ideas

[Jeff Massung]

Arnold de Vos wrote in message
<392b1f96$0$2624 at news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>...
>Yep.  As pointed out on this group from time to time, import from * can be
>harmful.

I'm new to Python - I'm understand why it is harmful (finally ;) - but was
wondering, if it is that harmful, why have it to being with (what good can
come from using it)?

Also, what would be the harm in removing "passed down importing" (that's the
only way I could think of to state it)? If y imports z and z imports y, why
not have z have to import x to get the functionality of x, too?

Jeff (still learning)