caching of modules?

[Alex Martelli]

Mike Kayser wrote:
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> It looks to me like it's caching the module somewhere, but then when it

Yes, in sys.modules.

> spits out error information it goes back to the file itself, even if it's

Indeed, it 'caches' the compiled form, not the sources.

> Does anyone know if my hypothesis is right? If so, how can I force the
> "module cache" to reload the updated file?

Built-in function reload lets you reload any given module object.


Alex