[Python-Dev] Using relative imports in std lib packages ([Python-checkins] r43033 - in python/trunk/Lib: distutils/sysconfig.py encodings/__init__.py)

[M.-A. Lemburg]

guido.van.rossum wrote:
> Author: guido.van.rossum
> Date: Wed Mar 15 05:33:54 2006
> New Revision: 43033
> 
> Modified:
>    python/trunk/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
>    python/trunk/Lib/encodings/__init__.py
> Log:
> Use relative imports in a few places where I noticed the need.
> (Ideally, all packages in Python 2.5 will use the relative import
> syntax for all their relative import needs.)

Instead of adding relative imports to packages in the
standard lib, I'd suggest to use absolute imports instead.
These are much easier to manage, maintain and read.

There's also no "need" for relative imports in std lib
packages since these won't be subject to possible
relocation.

> Modified: python/trunk/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py
> ==============================================================================
> --- python/trunk/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py	(original)
> +++ python/trunk/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py	Wed Mar 15 05:33:54 2006
> @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
>  import string
>  import sys
>  
> -from errors import DistutilsPlatformError
> +from .errors import DistutilsPlatformError
>  
>  # These are needed in a couple of spots, so just compute them once.
>  PREFIX = os.path.normpath(sys.prefix)
> 
> Modified: python/trunk/Lib/encodings/__init__.py
> ==============================================================================
> --- python/trunk/Lib/encodings/__init__.py	(original)
> +++ python/trunk/Lib/encodings/__init__.py	Wed Mar 15 05:33:54 2006
> @@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
>  
>  """#"
>  
> -import codecs, types, aliases
> +import codecs, types
> +from . import aliases
>  
>  _cache = {}
>  _unknown = '--unknown--'
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