embarrassing class question

[Brendan]

On Oct 22, 5:02 am, Steven D'Aprano <st... at REMOVE-THIS-
cybersource.com.au> wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:12:34 -0700, Brendan wrote:
> >> Because y.py has "from x import x" the x class from x.py is added to
> >> the y.py namespace.
>
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> > So what is usually done to prevent this? (In my case not wanting class x
> > added to the y.py namespace)
> > It seems sloppy.
>
> (1) Don't import it in the first place.
>
> (2) Import it with a different name, possibly private:
>
> from module import x as _x
>
> (3) Delete it when you're done:
>
> from module import x
> class Y(x):
>     pass
> del x
>
> (4) Don't be so fussy and just accept that importing adds names to the
> namespace, as does any other assignment or class or function definition.
>
> --
> Steven

I'll take (2) and pass on (4)
Thanks