Global variables and modules

[Alex Martelli]

Brian van den Broek <bvande at po-box.mcgill.ca> wrote:

> I'm quite fond of the
> 
> import really_long_module_name as rlmn
   ...
> I don't think the relevant section of Nutshell mentions this idiom. 
> However, I don't have my copy with me (seasonal travel, and all), so 
> apologies if my memory leads me astray.

Apologies accepted -- it's right on p. 117, at the first mention of the
import statement.  Maybe I'm not giving it enough prominence, though,
nor advice about how to use it...


Alex