global vars across modules

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

John Nagle wrote:

> On 4/22/2012 12:39 PM, mamboknave at gmail.com wrote:
>> Question:
>> How can I access to the global 'a' in file_2 without resorting to the
>> whole name 'file_1.a' ?
> 
>      Actually, it's better to use the fully qualified name "file_1.a".
> Using "import *" brings in everything in the other module, which often
> results in a name clash.
> 
>      Just do
> 
> import file_1
> 
> and, if desired
> 
> localnamefora = file_1.a

I think it is better to write

  from file_1 import a as localnamefora

instead, unless `localnamefora' should be the identifier of a 
(function-)local variable.

<http://docs.python.org/release/2.7.3/reference/simple_stmts.html#the-
import-statement>
<http://docs.python.org/py3k/reference/simple_stmts.html#the-import-
statement>

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