[Python-Dev] New and Improved Import Hooks

[Gordon McMillan]

On 5 Dec 2002 at 4:11, Guido van Rossum wrote:

> Note that I've seen people write
> 
>   sys.path = ...

That works with iu.py.

> I still think I'd like sys.path to be a real list of
> real strings (not necessarily representing files or
> directories though), with a configurable set of
> handlers that are given a chance to deal with each
> string in turn. 

Which is what iu.py does.

> (Or was this already rejected? ... )

Evidently, but I've never heard the rationale.

-- Gordon
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