PEP 328: Imports: Multi-Line and Absolute/Relative

[Gerrit]

Aahz wrote:
> * Long ``import`` statements can be difficult to write, requiring
>   various contortions to fit Pythonic style guidelines.

> Instead, it should be possible to use Python's standard grouping
> mechanism (parentheses) to write the ``import`` statement::
> 
>     from Tkinter import (Tk, Frame, Button, Entry, Canvas, Text
>         LEFT, DISABLED, NORMAL, RIDGE, END)
> 
> This part of the proposal already has BDFL approval.

Why are the parentheses necessary?
What's wrong with:

from Tkinter import Tk, Frame, Button,
    Entry, Canvas, Text,
    LEFT, DISABLED, NORMAL

...where Python's normal indentation mechanism provides the grouping?

Gerrit.

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