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

[Shane Holloway (IEEE)]

 >>Good point.  Here's what I *think* the semantics are; as soon as I get
 >>agreement, I'll update the PEP.  Given a package layout::
 >>
 >>    package
 >>        subpackage1
 >>            moduleX
 >>            moduleY
 >>        subpackage2
 >>            moduleZ
 >>        moduleA
 >>
 >>Each leading "." refers to one level of parent.  Assuming that the
 >>current file is ``moduleX.py``, following are correct usages of the new
 >>syntax::
 >>
 >>    from .moduleY import spam
 >>    from ..subpackage1 import moduleY
 >>    from ..subpackage2.moduleZ import eggs
 >>    from ..moduleA import foo
 >>    from ...package import bar

What about names inside package __init__?

     from .. import bar

Is this also valid?