On Feb 23, 5:41 pm, Michael Crute <mcr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is it bad form (i.e. non-pythonic) to have code in your __init__.py > files? I know this is subjective so I'm just looking for the general > consensus. I've heard both sides of the story and I personally feel > its okay if the code pertains to the whole module but have an open > mind about the matter. If you object to code in __init__.py why, and > what alternatives do you propose?
Well, I don't like when __init__ "helpfully" imports stuff I don't need. However, most single modules have lots of code I don't need, too, and I never concern myself with them, so it's probably a misplaced irk. Go ahead and use it. Carl Banks -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list