On 25/04/2007 11:22 AM, Alan Isaac wrote: > Running test.py will print False. > Is this expected/desirable? > Thanks, > Alan Isaac > > > %%%%%%% test.py %%%%%%%%%%% > from random import seed, getstate > seed(217) > x = getstate() > from test2 import Trivial
It's not irrelevant; the test2 module has to be *executed* as part of the import. Yes, "class" is an executable statement. Just about every Python statement is executable. seed(314) is executed. > y = getstate() > print x == y > > > %%%%% test2.py %%%%%%%%%%%%% > from random import seed Insert here: print "before seed call" > seed(314) Insert here: print "have just executed some relevant code" > class Trivial: > pass HTH, John -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
