import and package confusion

[Terry Reedy]

alex23 wrote:
> On Apr 30, 5:33 pm, "Gabriel Genellina" <gagsl-... at yahoo.com.ar>
> wrote:
>> (doesn't work as written, because [...]
> 
> Man, I don't get Python... I can write a program that runs properly on
> the first try but every time I post untested code to c.l.p I regret
> it...

Which is why I either cut&paste working code or say 'untested', as I did 
in this thread ;-)