Thursday, April 28, 2011

python3.0: imputils

Why was the imputil module removed from python3.0 and what should be used in its place?

From stackoverflow
  • According to PEP 3108, it was rarely used, undocumented and never updated to support absolute imports.

  • In Python 3.1, there is a module called importlib, which should be a superior replacement for imputil.

    brad : Very nice. I wonder why imputil was removed before adding importlib? very strange...
    Alex Martelli : Python 3 was primarily an opportunity for removing cruft, and imputil was seen as such (per PEP 3108, as @unknown says). To get a voice on such decisions in the future, join python-dev!-)

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