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Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea

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On 26/03/2026 02.40, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> So Python 3.15 will introduce a new, “lazy” import mechanism
> <https://peps.python.org/pep-0810/>.
> 
> So far I have done one script where I moved an import into the
> function where it was used, instead of doing it globally; this reduced
> the script startup time from around 1.5 seconds down to about a
> quarter second.
> 
> “Lazy” imports would avoid the need for such workarounds, while
> keeping all imports together so they can be found more easily.

Interesting, I needed this as well.
Last time I checked, the suggestion
was rejected...

Good if they changed their mind.

bye,

-- 

piergiorgio

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Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-26 01:40 +0000
  Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Piergiorgio Sartor <piergiorgio.sartor.this.should.not.be.used@nexgo.REMOVETHIS.de> - 2026-03-27 19:09 +0100
  Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-03-28 00:59 -0400
    Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Piergiorgio Sartor <piergiorgio.sartor.this.should.not.be.used@nexgo.REMOVETHIS.de> - 2026-03-28 11:40 +0100
    Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Jason H <jason_hindle@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-14 22:16 +0000
  Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Gilmeh Serda <gilmeh.serda@nothing.here.invalid> - 2026-03-29 13:49 +0000
    Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-29 22:35 +0000
      Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2026-03-29 19:03 -0700
        Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-30 02:17 +0000
          Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2026-03-30 11:21 -0700
      Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Gilmeh Serda <gilmeh.serda@nothing.here.invalid> - 2026-04-03 11:12 +0000
        Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-03 22:45 +0000
    Re: Lazy Imports -- I Like This Idea Piergiorgio Sartor <piergiorgio.sartor.this.should.not.be.used@nexgo.REMOVETHIS.de> - 2026-04-03 13:33 +0200

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