Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

> Whenever I think about it I can't quite put my finger on exactly what Python would need to make it the same. It's something to do with the way imports and namespaces work, though.

Python has a fundamentally broken module system, and Python 3 did nothing to fix it:

https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/201908/why_your_mock_doesnt_w...

https://docs.python.org/dev/library/importlib.html#importlib...




Right. That's it. Thanks for the links!




Consider applying for YC's W25 batch! Applications are open till Nov 12.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: