What is your preferred import style (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by programmerlexi@sh.itjust.works to c/programming@programming.dev

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There are a few I'm aware of:

Rust-style use (multiple imports per statement, renaming items using as)
Java-style import (single import per statement, no renaming (afaik))
Zig-style let xlib = @import("xlib") (imports as assignments)
C-style #include (no importing, just pastes the code of the named file)

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[-] sik0fewl@piefed.ca 17 points 2 days ago

I don’t know, but my least favourite has to be Python with its from syntax.

e.g.,

# fine
import os.path

# what??
from os import path

[-] Pyro@programming.dev 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I don't mind the syntax as such but the whole module, file, relative hidden import rules drives me nuts.

[-] bruh11@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

iirc there is also this patter of putting the following inside init.py:

from .myfunction import myfunction

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