import x as y

[Greg Ewing]

Tyler Eaves wrote:
> 
> Just wondering, as a python 'advanced' novice, is there any advantage
> of:
>    import x as y
> ratheer than
>    import x
>    y=x

It avoids spuriously leaving the name x in the namespace.

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