How to derive import dependency structure

[Harald Kirsch]

Skip Montanaro <skip at pobox.com> writes:

>     Harald> Let B.py be imported by A.py which generates --- in a very time
>     Harald> consuming process --- some data structure A.dat.
> 
>     Harald>          import         generate
>     Harald>    B.py --------> A.py ----------> A.data
> 
>     Harald> Currently A.dat is only generated if A.py is newer, but this is
>     Harald> not enough since A.dat must also be generated, if B.py is
>     Harald> changed.
> 
> Sounds like make dependencies to me:
> 
>     A.data : B.py A.py
>         python B.py             # writes A.data by side effect 

Of course, but the point is how to generate makefile from the python
sources. 

  Harald Kirsch

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