Import concerns revisited

[kris]

Dave wrote:
> kris wrote:
>> You've seen the requested syntax for this option, Walter. Let's 
>> revisit it again:
>>
>> # with m2 import func, abcd, efgh;
>>
>>
> 
> That doesn't address the aliasing if I'm understanding correctly (what 
> if m3 is imported and has an 'abcd' and 'efgh' also)?


The proposed syntax for that has been noted as the following:

# with m3 import func, abcd as myabcd, efgh as myefgh;

or

# from m3 import func, abcd as myabcd, efgh as myefgh;

This align well with the non-selective import:

# import lib.text.locale as locale;


> Also, I don't like the 'with' because it breaks the continuity of a page 
> scan (for me at least). May seem silly, but I'm expecting to see lines 
> starting with 'import' or 'private import' when I check out what people 
> are importing.


Yes, I agree. But feel the from/with syntax is quite suitable compared 
to the having a slew of alias decls polluting the import space.