[Python-Dev] 'import as'

[Fred L. Drake, Jr.]

Thomas Wouters writes:
 > What are we voting on, here ?

  We should be really clear about this, since it is confusing.

 > import <name> as <localname> (in general)

  +1 for this basic usage.

 > import <name1>.<nameN>+ as <localname> (where localname turns out an alias
 > for name1)

  -1, because it's confusing for users

 > import <name1>.<nameN>*.<nameX> as <localname> (where localname turns out an
 > alias for nameX, that is, the last part of the dotted name that's being
 > imported)

  +1 on the idea, but the circular import issue is very real and I'm
not sure of the best way to solve it.
  For now, let's support:

	import name1 as localname

where neither name1 nor localname can be dotted.  The dotted-name1
case can be added when the circular import issue can be dealt with.


  -Fred

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