Import a module without executing it?

[Kent Johnson]

Jay O'Connor wrote:
> The real question, I suppose, is "what is a good technique to find what 
> modules and classes implement or refer to particular names"

You might like to try ctags. I have had a good experience with it. It's not as automatic as I would 
like - you have to build a cross-reference table before you can use it - and it only finds 
implementors, not referrers. It integrates with lots of editors, I have used it with TextPad.
http://ctags.sourceforge.net/

Kent