[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> But what other uses does the '__init__.py' script have? What do you
> use it for?
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__init__.py is used for initialization of the package - similar to
__init__() in a function or class declaration.
One example would be if you create a package with generic database
methods - you can, in the __init__.py file, configure which actual
database drivers are used but only have to write your routines to the
generic setup.
Module structure:
<db directory>
__init__.py
<db directory>/my_bsddb
--> files for bsddb access go here
<db directory>/my_postgresql
--> files for postgresql access go here
Example __init__.py (pseudo coded, not python coded):
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if (configure_database == "berkelyDB"):
import my_bsddb as db
elif (configure_database == "postgresql"):
import my_postgresql as db
else:
log("DB config error - no valid datbase selected")
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Then, in your routines, you only need to call db.<method/function>
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