Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!news.albasani.net!feeder.news-service.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.015 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.97; '*S*': 0.00; 'python,': 0.01; 'advice.': 0.05; 'hettinger': 0.07; 'tests,': 0.07; 'namespace': 0.09; 'am,': 0.14; 'modify': 0.14; 'wrote:': 0.14; 'reload': 0.16; 'subject:delete': 0.16; 'stuff': 0.18; 'adequate': 0.19; 'language': 0.20; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.22; 'raymond': 0.22; 'thu,': 0.22; 'modification': 0.23; 'possible,': 0.25; 'message- id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.28; 'changes': 0.29; 'import': 0.32; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.32; 'module': 0.33; 'test': 0.33; 'using': 0.34; 'starting': 0.34; 'light': 0.35; 'point': 0.35; 'should': 0.37; 'received:209.85': 0.37; 'received:google.com': 0.38; 'delete': 0.38; 'used': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'received:209': 0.39; 'how': 0.39; 'header:Received:5': 0.40; 'simple': 0.60; 'best': 0.60; '2011': 0.62; 'mar': 0.64; 'fresh': 0.65; 'grab': 0.65; 'fighting': 0.68; 'received:209.85.210.174': 0.84; 'received:mail-iy0-f174.google.com': 0.84; 'restart': 0.84 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=rGLRPAX+H+8SZxRhpb0z/MRiJ55k2QhDU6+4EeaLynk=; b=iDIgVFiYrGqpjIT9lLHOKFQ6mH1BmX1t90yQrOwVfBot//4RCeMdPTp60yCQxKjKsL 2KLhQZ0xZSi4C/qSdm1bARcSGwYoCinEh8SmnG2OpE4v2Z5hP7dOfHnQvlx4qYdWkdpA spG6xPUjwNCQYuRl6V3r6Ciqjj+gRYxjyBgb8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=lr6n/wOcwufoYFD8qCqyjYlaryUHq2E012RqELDHLnPPMPXbtLhpv7U9/QgdEgYZ97 DVVpxOVWEnZd0pQ9xP6gekjBvz80plRJ3i2cDBQuCFwKxvqyhwSPtbq/KW3gEiORUw0O 5V7gCph1wQkq1TKIGQ0mg8Cr1Hmb0mmBesPpw= MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <8ee61e93-6260-43dc-bc3c-aaadecc1fdb0@f31g2000pri.googlegroups.com> References: <8ee61e93-6260-43dc-bc3c-aaadecc1fdb0@f31g2000pri.googlegroups.com> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:06:53 +1100 Subject: Re: delete namespaces From: Chris Angelico To: python-list@python.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 22 NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.94.164.166 X-Trace: 1301540817 news.xs4all.nl 41102 [::ffff:82.94.164.166]:36711 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:2270 On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Raymond Hettinger wrote: > [monkeys paw] >> > How do i delete a module namespace once it has been imported? > =A0. . . >> > 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. Each language should be used for its strengths, not its weaknesses :) If you're using Python, keep it light and simple and then just restart the program. If you want to reload stuff without restarting, grab Pike. There's no point fighting your language! ChrisA