On Oct 22, 5:02 am, Steven D'Aprano <st...@remove-this- cybersource.com.au> wrote: > On Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:12:34 -0700, Brendan wrote: > >> Because y.py has "from x import x" the x class from x.py is added to > >> the y.py namespace. > > >> ~Ethan~- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > So what is usually done to prevent this? (In my case not wanting class x > > added to the y.py namespace) > > It seems sloppy. > > (1) Don't import it in the first place. > > (2) Import it with a different name, possibly private: > > from module import x as _x > > (3) Delete it when you're done: > > from module import x > class Y(x): > pass > del x > > (4) Don't be so fussy and just accept that importing adds names to the > namespace, as does any other assignment or class or function definition. > > -- > Steven
I'll take (2) and pass on (4) Thanks -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
