Hi, > I think a consensus is building in the python community that you should > NEVER use import *!
Well, I have only been coding python for a few years, but I would say, along with writing unit tests, the great importance of not using import * is one of the secrets that you learn slowly and painfully with experience. Chris' point about the movement of big projects away from that idiom is a very good one. It is convenient, but over time you realize that the value of convenience is far outweighed by the namespace mess and loss of clarity that results. Best, Matthew ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users