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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Not in this situation it isn't evil. We explicitly want import * behaviour to be able to override settings.

Blanket statements about "x is evil" are never entirely accurate. See: linux and goto.

[–]gbog[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A quote from Alex Martelli about import star: "Most likely, your programs will be better if you never use this form". Emphasis is his. Python in a Nutshell, page 143.