import x as y

[Moshe Zadka]

On Sun, 29 Oct 2000, Tyler Eaves wrote:

> Just wondering, as a python 'advanced' novice, is there any advantage
> of:
> 
> import x as y
> 
> ratheer than
> 
> import x
> y=x
> ?
> 
> Or is it just the elimination of the extra line?

And the namespace polution: the "as" version doesn't create a variable
named x.
The "as" version is equivalent to

import x;y=x;del x

It happened so much, it has been decided to make it a one-liner.

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Moshe Zadka <moshez at math.huji.ac.il> -- 95855124
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