Re: [Python-Dev] import file extensions

2007-09-14 Thread tomer filiba
On 9/14/07, "Martin v. Löwis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The best way would be to not use import, but provide a separate > function (e.g. calling it "require"). > yepp, that's probably the cleanest and quickest solution. i needed to see all the alternatives to realize this though. sorry. --

Re: [Python-Dev] import file extensions

2007-09-14 Thread Martin v. Löwis
> so i'm wondering, is there a quick way to just add another extension > to import mechanism? or do i have to write a fully fledged import > hook? [this question is off-topic for python-dev] If recompiling Python is an option, the quick way is to edit the interpreter, and add that extension. If

Re: [Python-Dev] import file extensions

2007-09-14 Thread Guido van Rossum
I think you're looking for a PEP 302 style meta hook. On 9/14/07, tomer filiba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > a quick question: i'm working on a pythonic build system, where the > build > scripts are plain python files. but i want to differentiate them from > normal > python files (.py) by a differe

[Python-Dev] import file extensions

2007-09-14 Thread tomer filiba
a quick question: i'm working on a pythonic build system, where the build scripts are plain python files. but i want to differentiate them from normal python files (.py) by a different suffix (say .pyy), but then i can't import them. so i'm wondering, is there a quick way to just add another exten