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Re: Style question: Importing modules from packages - 'from' vs 'as'

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Date Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:01:40 -0800
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On 12/04/2014 09:36 AM, Jean-Michel Pichavant wrote:
> 
> I know you specifically stated you didn't want to do this but
> 
>   import os
> 
>   os.path.isfile()
> 
> is the best option imo, especially from the reader point of view ("Namespaces are one honking great idea").

But, "Flat is better than nested" !  ;)

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~Ethan~

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Re: Style question: Importing modules from packages - 'from' vs 'as' Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-12-04 10:01 -0800

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