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> In python, all code paths are "statically discoverable". That's not exactly true. modules can monkey-patch themselves and other modules; they can override th
by beagle3 8y ago
> In python, all code paths are "statically discoverable".
That's not exactly true. modules can monkey-patch themselves and other modules; they can override the import mechanism to do all sorts of things. It's usually considered bad form, but .. it's possible, and some people like it that way.
- Waterluvian 8y agoYes you're right. But in the first five years of learning I've never run into that conventionally. Where I have, it was made painfully obvious by comments. Practically speaking, when it comes to learning by reading code, it's invaluable.