[issue19476] Add a dedicated specification for module "reloading" to the language reference

Eric Snow added the comment: Thanks for checking in, Cheryl! Clearly no one picked up this banner. :) Furthermore, I'm not aware of any reload-related complaints coming from the community. I know of only a couple major use cases for reload(): refresh parts of a running app during develop

[issue19476] Add a dedicated specification for module "reloading" to the language reference

Cheryl Sabella added the comment: Hi Eric, Is this still a concern since PEP 451 has been implemented for over 5 years now? Thanks! -- nosy: +cheryl.sabella -BreamoreBoy ___ Python tracker ___

[issue19476] Add a dedicated specification for module "reloading" to the language reference

Mark Lawrence added the comment: Just a gentle prod in the ribs guys. -- nosy: +BreamoreBoy versions: +Python 3.5 -Python 3.4 ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue19476] Add a dedicated specification for module "reloading" to the language reference

New submission from Eric Snow: In recent PEP 451-related discussions, the subject of reloading has come up multiple times. Most recently, PJE suggested that reload semantics are under-specified (and under-tested). [1][2] It may be worth adding a dedicated section on reloading to the reference