other python ideas

Arnold de Vos adv at langdale.com.au
Tue May 23 20:17:24 EDT 2000


> Arnold deVos <adv at langdale.com.au> wrote:
> > The real problem is that a module exports all the symbols it has
imported.
>
> You mean the real problem with importing '*'? I hardly ever use it. :)
>

Yep.  As pointed out on this group from time to time, import from * can be
harmful.

- Arnold






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