Re: what is __init__.py used for?
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Re: what is __init__.py used for?

From: Simon Brunning <simon.brunning@gmail.com>
Date: Tue Jul 05 2005 - 10:49:45 CEST



On 5 Jul 2005 01:31:09 -0700, zelzel.zsu@gmail.com <zelzel.zsu@gmail.com> wrote:


> I am a new learner of Python Programming Language.



Welcome!



>    I was wonderring ... what is the __init__.py used for ?


>    This question may seems to be stupid for an expert.


>    But, if you can give the answer, it will be helpful for me.



The __init__.py files make Python treat the directories as packages -


see http://docs.python.org/tut/node8.html#SECTION008400000000000000000.



We have to do something about those URLs!



-- 
Cheers,
Simon B,
simon@brunningonline.net,
http://www.brunningonline.net/simon/blog/


Received on Sat Oct 15 03:56:14 2005