Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.lang.python > #31971

Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness

Path csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!weretis.net!feeder4.news.weretis.net!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed5.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail
Return-Path <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
X-Original-To python-list@python.org
Delivered-To python-list@mail.python.org
X-Spam-Status OK 0.012
X-Spam-Evidence '*H*': 0.98; '*S*': 0.00; 'level,': 0.07; 'variables.': 0.07; 'python': 0.09; 'beyond.': 0.09; 'language,': 0.11; '(pypy,': 0.16; 'ironpython)': 0.16; 'jython,': 0.16; 'oct': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.17; '>>>': 0.18; 'module': 0.19; 'changes': 0.20; 'import': 0.21; '3.x': 0.22; 'planned': 0.22; 'least': 0.25; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.25; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.27; "d'aprano": 0.29; 'steven': 0.29; "we're": 0.30; 'anywhere': 0.33; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.33; 'version': 0.34; 'received:google.com': 0.34; 'pm,': 0.35; 'received:209.85': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'enough': 0.36; 'received:209': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'subject:-': 0.40; 'header:Received:5': 0.40; 'most': 0.61; 'more': 0.63; 'making': 0.64; 'talking': 0.66; '"big': 0.84; 'to:name:python': 0.84
DKIM-Signature v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=ZNYYRadtDti4VxbH2pUmvA5UlvAIvQmoIibc4waFWIw=; b=Dm9AtM2Nj/enfwHiwaFjfNSsGi/67L+MNGg4v0AxDXyeUWenenFd75aF36OivdA+Kg fDAye4i18UHsu1NcBzgJdRBDKc9oEqt/pUjoWFCrO+DS5Xt/R/v8R3I6CGXPPgucySfq xxe8LpyNogJ3/hxAOTSkh66wsSbRU0UyQJuCH7HykGyQvRuAqdrqZ3oqZwvrFWc7jk35 TQ2m4JvhnXIG/GrnMtQyWY4H7iS3ZVgIc39fovxHkxoWpFHSTF9cwC9dZPKtP8Efs5uR NQY710NMByVVc3GRHXTgL+FeteLAhGVkSY5wf7XF7Y83mujm9GPZJZoB5SefVuZYXwnl i4qQ==
MIME-Version 1.0
In-Reply-To <50871b6e$0$30000$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com>
References <mailman.2582.1350811250.27098.python-list@python.org> <5083c7da$0$29978$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <mailman.2588.1350819797.27098.python-list@python.org> <508448c6$0$29978$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <mailman.2601.1350850942.27098.python-list@python.org> <5084e819$0$29897$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <CAPTjJmphN0LEK9j+gMizZFtkcyB5S9LSdSZgQSmbxG4C1cXnsw@mail.gmail.com> <CALwzidmRVReAS2r18rNyn9JNfZyo_8Q3JNnBoXpaOs2bgZ8Qkw@mail.gmail.com> <v4tb88pgp5k1me6p8841qtk7h1g31vm90j@invalid.netcom.com> <mailman.2675.1351011043.27098.python-list@python.org> <50871b6e$0$30000$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com>
From Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
Date Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:24:34 -0600
Subject Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness
To Python <python-list@python.org>
Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
X-BeenThere python-list@python.org
X-Mailman-Version 2.1.15
Precedence list
List-Id General discussion list for the Python programming language <python-list.python.org>
List-Unsubscribe <http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-list>, <mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/>
List-Post <mailto:python-list@python.org>
List-Help <mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe <http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list>, <mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=subscribe>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Message-ID <mailman.2700.1351034706.27098.python-list@python.org> (permalink)
Lines 22
NNTP-Posting-Host 2001:888:2000:d::a6
X-Trace 1351034706 news.xs4all.nl 6984 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:47503
X-Complaints-To abuse@xs4all.nl
Xref csiph.com comp.lang.python:31971

Show key headers only | View raw

On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 4:34 PM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:50:11 -0600, Ian Kelly wrote:
>
>>> if someone is foolish enough to use the
>>>
>>>         from xyz import *
>>>
>>> notation...
>>
>> It's already a SyntaxError to use a wildcard import anywhere other than
>> the module level, so its use can only affect global variables.
>
> In Python 3.x.
>
> In Python 2.x, which includes the most recent version of three of the
> four "big implementations" (PyPy, Jython, IronPython) it is still legal,
> at least in theory.

If we're talking about making changes to the language, then we're
clearly talking about Python 3.x and beyond.  There are no more major
releases planned for 2.x.

Back to comp.lang.python | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Jean-Michel Pichavant <jeanmichel@sequans.com> - 2012-10-19 11:21 +0200
  Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-19 22:14 +0000
    Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-10-19 20:23 -0400
      Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-10-20 14:18 +0000
        Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-10-20 15:10 -0400
        Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com> - 2012-10-20 20:02 +0000
        Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness David Robinow <drobinow@gmail.com> - 2012-10-20 16:02 -0400
        Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-21 08:07 +0000
          Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-10-21 20:20 +1100
            Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-21 10:00 +0000
              Re: printing (was: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness) Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-10-21 06:03 -0500
              Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-10-21 22:43 +1100
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-21 19:11 +0000
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-10-21 19:23 +0000
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-10-21 16:19 -0400
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-10-22 07:38 +1100
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-10-22 07:22 +1100
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-22 06:30 +0000
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-10-22 18:03 +1100
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-10-22 08:29 -0400
                RE: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com> - 2012-10-22 20:48 +0000
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-10-22 16:02 -0600
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-10-22 21:39 -0400
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Joshua Landau <joshua.landau.ws@gmail.com> - 2012-10-23 08:35 +0100
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-10-23 10:50 -0600
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-23 22:34 +0000
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-10-23 17:24 -0600
                Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-24 00:04 +0000
          Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2012-10-21 07:08 -0400
          Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2012-10-21 12:42 -0400
        Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness DJC <djc@news.invalid> - 2012-10-21 15:06 +0100
    Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2012-10-19 22:27 -0500
      Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-10-20 00:35 -0700
    Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-10-20 16:37 -0400
      Re: A desperate lunge for on-topic-ness Walter Hurry <walterhurry@lavabit.com> - 2012-10-21 21:58 +0000

csiph-web