Re: various re-import errors

lance@markv.com
Wed, 13 Apr 94 11:18:13 PDT

> From: Guido.van.Rossum@cwi.nl
> Date: Wed, 13 Apr 1994 15:20:59 +0200
>
> I've received various reports on core dumps and errors caused by
> attempts to reload or re-import built-in or dynamically loaded
> modules.
>
> (4)
>
> import stdwin
> import sys
> del sys.modules['stdwin']
> import stdwin
>
> does not actually seem to fail but looks very scary because stdwin
> cannot be initialized twice in the same process.

Actually I use this feature.. PLEASEE do not remove this ability...
And don't ask my WHY I do this.. but I have to.. It is gross but works..
Actually I delete EVERY module in sys.modules except sys and then reload()
them all.. 

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