Hi John, > 1. Your directory/package hierarchy is far too complicated. Flatten it.
Ok. > 2. You have circular references: the others module will import from > utils, but utils wants to import from others. This is prima facie > evidence that your modules are not structured properly Yes, that's why I asked the question in fact, circular references are a bit hazardous. >. Rule 1: Modules should contain /related/ classes and functions. > Rule 2: A graph of what imports what should not have loops. > > Consider combining others and utils -- does that make sense? Yes, I can combine them as they need eachother. > Another alternative: split out those "some functions of myutils.py (ie > myutils_func1 and myutils_func2)" into a fourth module. This module > might be the nucleus of a tool-kit of miscellaneous functions that you > might import in /any/ app -- in that case, move it outside the current > package. Good idea indeed, Thanks for all, 6TooL9 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
