simon.wo...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello, all.
I don't suppose anyone has any idea why it seems to be impossible to
import any file which starts with a number? You get a syntax error,
whether the file exists or not.
Try it yourself:
import foo
ImportError: No module named foo
import 1foo
File "<stdin>", line 1
import 1foo
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Is this just me, or has anyone else run into it? Is it a known bug?
(If so, I can't find it on a bug tracker or in any Google searches).
It's a bit annoying, as I have an enforced naming scheme. Any way
round it?
A module name must be a valid identifier. For example, if you do:
import foo
then you can write:
foo.bar()
but if it allowed:
import 1foo
then you'd be stuck because you can't write:
1foo.bar()
You also aren't allowed to have spaces in a name, so no, it's not a bug.
I suppose that if there was a demand for this kind of thing then quoting
could be used for the filename:
import "1foo" as one_foo
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