[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 328 -- relative and multi-line import

[David Abrahams]

Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> writes:

>> > NO, NO, NO!  Each dot is one uplevel.  Exactly like Mac OS 9 paths do
>> > with ':'.  (Read macpath.py.)
>> 
>> That's a fine convention; I'm familiar with MacOS paths.  
>> The fact that David Goodger and I were both confused might indicate
>> that the proposed syntax might not be as intuitive as you'd like, but
>> I don't think it'll take long to get used to.
>
> I think the only problem was that it might not have been explained
> clearly enough.

Sure, that would handle it.  Fails to meet a high standard set by
other elements of Python that can be grasped immediately, without any
explanation, but of course not everything can be that simple.

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Dave Abrahams
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