On 2/1/06, Dan Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PS. In fact the default Python gettext functionality does this with the > install function: > http://docs.python.org/lib/node328.html > so if you have an issue with this you should take it up in > comp.lang.python as well.
Yes, this one particular function is commonplace, well-understood, used by tools and even part of the std lib. Given all of that, I don't see any harm in "_" being added to __builtins__. I'm not, in general, in favor of magic imports and implicit behavior. But, i18n is something that likely touches every string in every file, so a couple of shortcuts make life more pleasant. Kevin -- Kevin Dangoor Author of the Zesty News RSS newsreader email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] company: http://www.BlazingThings.com blog: http://www.BlueSkyOnMars.com
