This is a question that comes up almost continuously for at least six years now. For Python users having to deal with major real-life applications, this may make them think twice about the future suitability of Python as a competitive development tool. Ruby is featuring a software modify and go feature. Lisp is, even VB does. In the design of Smalltalk this used to be one of the major considerations.
Plenty of posts will turn up doing a search on "reload". The following references summarize some of these problems: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_frm/thread/efba62d227ba4794/41f57f366affd057?q=Hung+Jung+Lu+reload&rnum=2#41f57f366affd057 http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_frm/thread/efba62d227ba4794/41f57f366affd057?q=Hung+Jung+Lu+reload&rnum=2#41f57f366affd057 In fact, doing a reload usually will not accomplish what one is looking for. Class instances should also be upgraded on reload(), preferably automatically. This can be accomplished as shown by Michael Hudson in: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/160164 Variants on this theme exist which seem to be broken. Given the persistent push of Ruby, I would strongly recommend that a workable integrated solution will be found for Reload & Go in Python, taking priority on many way out features of rather low practicality for many programmers. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
