Re: Python25.zip

2006-12-02 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Colin J. Williams schrieb: > The role of Python25.zip is not clear. Is it required in the path just > to enable the import X.zip capability? To rephrase Georg's explanation: it allows Python distributors (e.g. Linux distributors, or ActiveState) to put all of the Python library (including site.py

Re: Python25.zip

2006-12-02 Thread Georg Brandl
Colin J. Williams wrote: > Dennis Lee Bieber wrote: >> On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:14:11 -0500, "Colin J. Williams" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> declaimed the following in comp.lang.python: >> >>> As part of the Python initialization, C:\Windows\System32\Python25.zip >>> is set up in the path. >>> >>> I hav

Re: Python25.zip

2006-12-01 Thread Colin J. Williams
Dennis Lee Bieber wrote: > On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:14:11 -0500, "Colin J. Williams" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> declaimed the following in comp.lang.python: > >> As part of the Python initialization, C:\Windows\System32\Python25.zip >> is set up in the path. >> >> I haven't seen any documentation on the

Re: Python25.zip

2006-11-30 Thread Fredrik Lundh
Colin J. Williams wrote: > As part of the Python initialization, C:\Windows\System32\Python25.zip > is set up in the path. > > I haven't seen any documentation on the use or purpose of the zip file. http://docs.python.org/lib/module-zipimport.html http://www.python.org/peps/pep-0273.html --