Python programs and relative imports

From	Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@highlandtechnology.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	Python programs and relative imports
Date	2016-04-04 17:07 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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Does anyone know the history of why relative imports are only available
for packages and not for "programs"?  It certainly complicates life.

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Rob Gaddi, Highland Technology -- www.highlandtechnology.com

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Python programs and relative imports Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@highlandtechnology.invalid> - 2016-04-04 17:07 +0000
  Re: Python programs and relative imports Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@highlandtechnology.invalid> - 2016-04-08 16:59 +0000
    Re: Python programs and relative imports Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-04-09 03:11 +1000
      Re: Python programs and relative imports Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@highlandtechnology.invalid> - 2016-04-08 17:50 +0000
        Re: Python programs and relative imports Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-04-09 04:04 +1000
        Re: Python programs and relative imports Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2016-04-08 12:26 -0600

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