On Mar 8, 2006, at 7:09 PM, Bob Gailer wrote: > kevin parks wrote: >> i have a module called foo.py >> >> foo.py imports random >> >> kp.py imports foo.py ... but in kp.py i also need to use stuff from >> random... >> >> so kp.py also imports random.... >> >> but i prolly shouldn't do that right? >> > Wrong.
so it is okay to do that? >> Cause now, haven't i needlessly copied the same >> names/attributes/methods/functions to 2 namespaces... >> > The first import of a module runs its top level code, and creates a > module object. Subsequent imports simply place a reference to that > object in the current namespace. >> I get very confused about imports... and accessing names from other >> spaces and such... >> and efficiency. >> >> i have 2 or more modules all of which need to access a given function >> or method, what is the best way to do that. >> > Put the function in a module and import it as needed. but i mean a function from a standard module. >> i am so cornfused >> > Apparently. Even your spell checker is addled. [that was a joke] so let's say i have a script called foo.py. foo.py uses some things from the random module and therefore has import random import kp import sys import time etc. & co. in it but foo.py also imports a module kp which also happens to import random. Should i only be importing random once or are you saying it is just fine to import a module that imports another module that you actually have already imported. -kp-- _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
