New submission from Malcolm Smith: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/simple_stmts.html#the-import-statement defers the full specification of relative imports to PEP 328. PEP 328 gives the example "from ...sys import path" in a second-level package, and notes "while that last case is legal, it is certainly discouraged".
However, in the current implementation it actually isn't legal. Using a stdlib second-level package to test: Python 3.5.3 (default, Apr 10 2017, 07:53:16) [GCC 6.3.0 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import xml.dom >>> __package__ = "xml.dom" >>> from . import minidom # Works fine >>> from ...sys import path Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> ValueError: attempted relative import beyond top-level package Either the documentation or the implementation should be fixed. ---------- components: Interpreter Core messages: 297608 nosy: Malcolm Smith priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: Contrary to documentation, relative imports cannot pass through the top level type: behavior versions: Python 3.5 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue30840> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
