| python Programming Glossary: discouragedDifference between “import X” and “from X import *”? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12270954/difference-between-import-x-and-from-x-import  things from many modules. Therefore the from x import is discouraged. You can also do from x import something which imports just.. 
 Encrypt & Decrypt using PyCrypto AES 256 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12524994/encrypt-decrypt-using-pycrypto-aes-256  python using pycrypto It uses os.urandom and this is discouraged from PyCrypto Moreover I give the key to the function but it's.. 
 Python MYSQL update statement http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1307378/python-mysql-update-statement  ' s' Year Month Day Hour Minute ServerID but this way is discouraged because it leaves you open for SQL Injection . As it's so easy.. 
 Should I use “from package import utils, settings” or “from . import utils, settings” http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1317624/should-i-use-from-package-import-utils-settings-or-from-import-utils-sett  Relative imports for intra package imports are highly discouraged. Always use the absolute package path for all imports. Even.. 2.5 its style of explicit relative imports is actively discouraged absolute imports are more portable and usually more readable... 
 Why should exec() and eval() be avoided? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1933451/why-should-exec-and-eval-be-avoided  lines near it. This is why goto and global variables are discouraged. exec and eval make it easy to break this rule badly.  share.. 
 End python code after 60 seconds http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20775624/end-python-code-after-60-seconds  actions in Python I think the use of os._exit 0 is discouraged but I'm not sure. Something about this doesn't feel kosher... 
 Python ( or general programming ). Why use <> instead of != and are there risks? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2312169/python-or-general-programming-why-use-instead-of-and-are-there-risks  gratuitous heterogeneity a style issue . It's been long discouraged and has now been removed in Python 3.  share improve this answer.. 
 In Python, what exactly does “import *” import? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2360724/in-python-what-exactly-does-import-import  of importing into the current namespace is however discouraged because it it provides the opportunity for namespace collisions.. 
 Python urllib2 HTTPBasicAuthHandler http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3078638/python-urllib2-httpbasicauthhandler  # or do something else except #A general except clause is discouraged I let it in because you had it already return None I just tested.. 
 simulate private variables in python [duplicate] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3294764/simulate-private-variables-in-python  specifics and use it even if I'd have strongly discouraged of doing so It'd be much easier to just say no it's not there.. 
 Python: Why should 'from <module> import *' be prohibited? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3571514/python-why-should-from-module-import-be-prohibited  only allowed at module level I understand why import is discouraged in general namespace invisibility but there are many situations.. 
 Determine whether a key is present in a Python dict [duplicate] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3733992/determine-whether-a-key-is-present-in-a-python-dict  is the preferred pythonic version. Use of has_key is discouraged and this method has been removed in Python 3 .  share improve.. 
 Why we need sys.setdefaultencoding(“utf-8”) in a py script? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3828723/why-we-need-sys-setdefaultencodingutf-8-in-a-py-script  Also the use of sys.setdefaultencoding has always been discouraged and it has become a no op in py3k. The encoding is hard wired.. 
 Installing Python 3.0 on Cygwin http://stackoverflow.com/questions/440547/installing-python-3-0-on-cygwin  to install as 'python'. However 'make fullinstall' is discouraged as it will clobber your Python 2.x installation. So don't worry... 
 Django: how do you serve media / stylesheets and link to them within templates http://stackoverflow.com/questions/446026/django-how-do-you-serve-media-stylesheets-and-link-to-them-within-templates  the Django process during development which is strongly discouraged in production I'm aware. I'll post my configuration and my template.. 
 Setting a property inside a Python method http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5078726/setting-a-property-inside-a-python-method 
 Is it ok to use dashes in Python files when trying to import them? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/761519/is-it-ok-to-use-dashes-in-python-files-when-trying-to-import-them  all lowercase names although the use of underscores is discouraged. Since module names are mapped to file names and some file systems.. 
 python relative import example code does not work [duplicate] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9123062/python-relative-import-example-code-does-not-work  Note that while that last case is legal it is certainly discouraged insane was the word Guido used . See also other SOqs about this.. 
 Reclassing an instance in Python http://stackoverflow.com/questions/990758/reclassing-an-instance-in-python  by Jason Baker with two positive comments votes actively discouraged me from doing this however doing so based on the example use.. 
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