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When a module is first loaded, it's compiled to bytecode and then executed. Importing a non existing function will throw an error right away. It's not a compil
by Scarblac 1y ago
When a module is first loaded, it's compiled to bytecode and then executed. Importing a non existing function will throw an error right away.
It's not a compilation error but it does feel like one, somewhat. It happens at more or less the same time.
- graemep 1y agoYes, that works if you do: from foo import nonexistent but if you do: import foo foo.nonexistent() You get a run time error. A lot of the time with Python you will be importing classes so it will be mostly run time errors.