[wingide-users] global imports

[Paul Du Bois]

> >> def init(a, b, c):
> >>  for module in a,b,c:
> >>    globals().update(module.__dict__)
> 
> Hmmm.... so a, b & c are the names of modules that I want to "import",
correct?
> If so, this just might work.  I'll have to check the docs on this one.

No they are NOT the names.  They are the modules themselves.  Re-read
the original code snippet:

# project_main.py
import parameter1, parameter2, parameter3
import subroutines
subroutines.init(parameter1, parameter2, parameter3)

I believe you may already have a list of names you want to steal from
the modules; I presume your current import statement in subroutines.py
looks like

from <something> import w,x,y,z, ...

If you have that list, you can do something like this instead of
stealing the entire contents of the module:

def init(param_module):
   for name in ('w', 'x', 'y', 'z'):
      globals()[name] = getattr(param_module, name) 

modules are just like any other object in this respect.

p