============================================================ The Pros of Python Modules: ============================================================
Python modules require no special syntax to create, nor do they induce extra indentation in your source code to maintain readability. Simply write some Python code in an editor, save it with a py|pyw extension, throw in a directory that python can find, and WHAMO, you've got yourself an importable module namespace! Of all the package implementations i've seen, Python's use of the source file as a module is absolutely my favorite But don't pucker up your benevolent anus just yet! ============================================================ The Cons of Python Modules: ============================================================ 1. Modules cannot be extended or manipulated by the programmer. Basically the PyGods have handed us modules, but they failed to give us any tools to manipulate them -- heck, they might as well have blessed us an unlimited supply of high carbon steel but cursed us with an atmosphere that does not support combustion. What good is ANY namespace when you cannot override it's fundamental interface? And interfaces are the key to OOP! Is __setattr__/__getattr__ ringing a bell people? -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
