On 2021-06-24 09:19:36, Christopher Barker wrote: > No -- we're not assuming Python users are idiots -- there is an important > difference here: > > from extensions import flatten > flatten(mylist) > > very clearly adds the name `flatten` to the current module namespace. That > itself can be confusing to total newbies, but yes, you can't get anywhere > with Python without knowing that. Granted, you still need need to know what > `flatten` is, and what it does some other way in any case. Whereas: > > from extensions use flatten > mylist.flatten() > > does NOT import the name `flatten` into the local namespace -- which I > suppose will be "clear" because it's using "use" rather than a regular > import, but that might be subtle. But importantly, what it has done is add > a name to some particular type -- what type? who knows?
This explicit namespacing is an important objection, IMHO. What about this syntax: > from extensions use flatten in list And symmetrically: > from extensions use * in list Going even further (maybe too far): > from extensions use * in * _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list -- python-ideas@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to python-ideas-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-ideas.python.org/ Message archived at https://mail.python.org/archives/list/python-ideas@python.org/message/WOINSXVW3HNDIY5ZKI72KCSGIZMYI55J/ Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
