On Feb 2, 12:19 pm, Stephen Hansen <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 11:05 PM, Ray <[email protected]> wrote: > > Basically, someone has created a python script and I would like to > > make use of his functions. I would prefer to not modify his file so > > what I would like to do is just write my script and import parts that > > are needed. i.e., I would like to separate my changes from his as > > best as I can. However, that other module has both functions (def's, > > which I would like to use) and top-level commands which I don't need > > and in fact, prints errors when I import it since it was meant to be > > run as a top-level module and not imported in. i.e., its expecting > > arguments to be supplied. > > Unfortunately, that's not possible, I believe. All the top level > commands in a particular Python script are executed: that's how the > functions get created. > > --S
Maybe he can wrap the things he dont need inside if __name__ == '__main__': check. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
