Re: Python programs and relative imports

2016-04-08 Thread Ian Kelly
On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 11:50 AM, Rob Gaddi wrote: > Sort of. If I've got a directory full of files (in a package) > that I'm working on, the relative import semantics change based on > whether I'm one directory up and importing the package or in the same > directory and importing the files locall

Re: Python programs and relative imports

2016-04-08 Thread Chris Angelico
On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 3:50 AM, Rob Gaddi wrote: > Sort of. If I've got a directory full of files (in a package) > that I'm working on, the relative import semantics change based on > whether I'm one directory up and importing the package or in the same > directory and importing the files locally

Re: Python programs and relative imports

2016-04-08 Thread Rob Gaddi
Chris Angelico wrote: > On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 2:59 AM, Rob Gaddi > wrote: >> Rob Gaddi wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know the history of why relative imports are only available >>> for packages and not for "programs"? It certainly complicates life. >>> >> >> Really, no one? It seems like a fairly

Re: Python programs and relative imports

2016-04-08 Thread Chris Angelico
On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 2:59 AM, Rob Gaddi wrote: > Rob Gaddi wrote: > >> Does anyone know the history of why relative imports are only available >> for packages and not for "programs"? It certainly complicates life. >> > > Really, no one? It seems like a fairly obvious thing to have included; >

Re: Python programs and relative imports

2016-04-08 Thread Rob Gaddi
Rob Gaddi wrote: > Does anyone know the history of why relative imports are only available > for packages and not for "programs"? It certainly complicates life. > Really, no one? It seems like a fairly obvious thing to have included; all of the reasons that you want to be explicit in saying: