On 27 abr, 21:29, MRAB <pyt...@mrabarnett.plus.com> wrote: > On 27/04/2011 21:02, Igor Soares wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Reading the section "6.11. The import statement" > >http://docs.python.org/py3k/reference/simple_stmts.html#the-import-st... > > > I found: > > """ > > Import statements are executed in two steps: (1) find a module, and > > initialize it if necessary; (2) define a name or names in the local > > namespace (of the scope where the import statement occurs). > > (...) > > The first form (without from) repeats these steps for each identifier > > in the list. The form with from performs step (1) once, and then > > performs step (2) repeatedly. > > """ > > In the last sentence, isn't it the opposite? > > With the "from" form it would find/initialize all the modules and > > define just the name after "from". > > Or am I missing something????? > > The "from" form is like: > > from monty import spam, eggs > > The steps are: > > 1. find module "monty", and initialize it if necessary > > 2. define name "spam" in the local namespace > > 3. define name "eggs" in the local namespace > > Also note that the name "monty" itself never enters the local namespace.
My mistake... I got confused with wrong code in IDLE... I also didn't understand that section ( 6.11 ) at first Thank you guys for the help -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
