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On Sun, 25 Aug 2024 10:22:27 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

> Python modules are not exactly like packages/namespaces, but OK close.

Python does have package namespaces. You can do longwinded Java-style 
hierarchies, if you want. It’s just not common.

> I guess there are two approaches to naming:
> 
> shorter is better -> less typing and smaller files

There is another useful approach, and that is

    import «long-winded-name» as «short-name»

Python supports this, too.

Java, which needs it more, doesn’t.