> other module that has done 'from init import *'. > > If you want that kind of behaviour it is better to use: 'import init' and > refer to the variables as init.X and init.Y so that you can change them. > Whether that is a good idea is another matter. > > There are other reasons for not using the from init import * form, as you > might overwrite bindings in the module in an unforseen way. from init > import X,Y explicitely is probably safer. And, by the way, from init import > * can only be used at module level, not in inner namespaces.
thank you guys, but it's still not quit handy # initialization file (init1.py) import time; xx = 44 # main file was print xx x=time.time() # main file should become print init1.xx x=init1.time.time() so even for the "standard" functions like "time" I've to include the preceeding module "init1" :-( cheers, Stef Mientki -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
