Basic 'import' problem

[Frantisek Fuka]

Josiah Carlson wrote:

> If the thread were up on google, I'd link it, a thread started with the 
> subject of "software design question".
> 
> What you want can be done in two ways.  Quoting myself from that thread, 
> there's the kludge:
> 
> main = someclass()
> import sys
> sys.modules['external'].main = main
> 
> 
> And there's the standard method:
> 
> import module1
> ...
> 
> class main:
>     def __init__(self, args...):
>         self.c1 = module1.class1(args...)
>         #where args... is the standard initialization for your class,
>         #              and any additional objects/methods that c1 needs
>         #              access to.
> 
> Pass what is needed.  If you can't pass what is needed when external 
> module classes are initialized, then set the attribute later.
> 
> c1instance.attribute = value

Thanks for that. It makes sense.

Now, if X.py imports Y.py and Y.py imports X.py, does this present any 
fundamental problems? (e.g. something get initizlized twice...)

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