Re: delete namespaces

From	Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	Re: delete namespaces
Date	2011-03-30 17:11 -0700
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[monkeys paw]
> > How do i delete a module namespace once it has been imported?
 . . .
> > Then i make a modification to banner.py. When i import it again,
> > the new changes are not reflected.

[Terry Reedy]
> The best thing, if possible, is to restart the program.
> If you develop banner.py with adequate tests, you will want to restart
> the test anyway, and you should not need to modify much thereafter.

This is excellent advice.

You're much better-off starting fresh each time.


Raymond

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delete namespaces monkeys paw <monkey@joemoney.net> - 2011-03-29 21:14 -0400
  Re: delete namespaces Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com> - 2011-03-29 18:32 -0700
  Re: delete namespaces Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2011-03-29 20:41 -0500
  Re: delete namespaces Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-03-30 00:57 -0400
    Re: delete namespaces Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com> - 2011-03-30 17:11 -0700
      Re: delete namespaces Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-03-31 14:06 +1100
  Re: delete namespaces Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmichel@sequans.com> - 2011-03-30 11:10 +0200
  Re: delete namespaces Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-03-30 15:03 -0400
  Re: delete namespaces Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2011-03-30 20:08 +0100
  Re: delete namespaces Ritesh Nadhani <riteshn@gmail.com> - 2011-03-30 21:22 -0700
  Re: delete namespaces rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2011-03-30 22:11 -0700

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