what is pygtk.require("2.0") for?

[Matt Good]

yaru22 wrote:
> when I read a book, it just said we need to do
>
> import pygtk
> pygtk.require("2.0")
> import gtk
>
> in order to import gtk modules
>
> What is that pygtk.require("2.0") command for?

It enables you to install multiple versions of pygtk in parallel and
makes sure when you do "import gtk" you get the version you're
expecting.  See the FAQ for more info:
http://www.async.com.br/faq/pygtk/index.py?req=show&file=faq02.004.htp