[issue15598] relative import unexpectedly binds name

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[issue15598] relative import unexpectedly binds name

Eric Snow added the comment: I agree with Benjamin. The name is not bound due to the from-import statement. -- nosy: +eric.snow ___ Python tracker ___ __

[issue15598] relative import unexpectedly binds name

Benjamin Peterson added the comment: I don't think this is incorrect. Importing a submodule implicit sets its name in the package scope, which is __init__'s module scope. -- nosy: +benjamin.peterson ___ Python tracker

[issue15598] relative import unexpectedly binds name

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[issue15598] relative import unexpectedly binds name

New submission from Antony Lee: The language reference is clear: "The from form does not bind the module name" (Section 6.12) However, consider the following example: * package/__init__.py: foo = "FOO" from .foo import bar print(foo) os = "OS" from os import path print(os) * package/foo.py: fo