[IPython-dev] bug report: dreload not working with 'from module import'

[Ralf Schmitt]

Fernando Perez wrote:

> Sorry for the late reply, I was on vacation.
>
> Ralf Schmitt wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> sorry for posting to the developers mailing list, but using the 
>> bugtracker wasn't possible (there seems to be no dns entry for 
>> www.scipy.net).
>
>
> Mmh, works for me now.  But this list is ok too, don't worry.
>
>> Starting IPython, importing ipbug.version, and trying to dreload it, 
>> fails with 'ImportError: No module named ipbug.Version'.
>> I also wasn't able to checkout the cvs version ('Unknown host 
>> scipy.org.' after I entered the password), so I have only included a 
>> traceback for 0.5.0.
>
>
> Weird.  I'm having no problem accessing the scipy.org cvs.  Please let 
> me know if this problem persists.

cvs access did work without any problems this morning..

>
> On to your bug:  indeed, the dreload() code is far from perfect. 
> Unfortunately, it's also extremely tricky, it has zero comments, and I 
> didn't originally write it (it was one of the pieces from Nathan Gray 
> I picked up when I started ipython).  I'll put your report on the todo 
> list, but this one may take a bit to get fixed.  Every time I've had 
> to deal with that code I've ended up with a headache :)  But I promise 
> to look into it.

When using deep_reload.py from IPython 0.4.0 and an otherwise unchanged 
cvs version, the above dreload seems to work..diff's between those 2 
files aren't that big :)

On to another bug:

Python 2.3 (#1, Sep  1 2003, 16:57:54)
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

IPython 0.5.1.cvs -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
?       -> Introduction to IPython's features.
@magic  -> Information about IPython's 'magic' @ functions.
help    -> Python's own help system.
object? -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more.

In [1]: import sys

In [2]: sys.modules
[......]
/usr/home/ralf/excvs/ipython/scripts/IPython/FakeModule.py in 
__getattr__(self,
key)
     23
     24     def __getattr__(self,key):
---> 25         return self.__dict__[key]
     26
     27     def __str__(self):

KeyError: '__repr__'
Out[2]:
In [3]:



Seems like FakeModule is missing a __repr__ method. Here's a 2 line diff:



Index: FakeModule.py
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvsroot/world/ipython/IPython/FakeModule.py,v
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.3 FakeModule.py
--- FakeModule.py       22 Aug 2003 16:04:33 -0000      1.3
+++ FakeModule.py       24 Sep 2003 10:49:15 -0000
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@
     def __str__(self):
         return "<IPython.FakeModule instance>"
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return str(self)