[GRASS-dev] Python scripts in GRASS GIS: conditional loading of external libraries?

[Markus Neteler]

Hi,

On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 5:18 PM Martin Landa <landa.martin at gmail.com> wrote:
> pá 19. 10. 2018 v 16:45 odesílatel Markus Neteler <neteler at osgeo.org> napsal:
> > we are currently writing a Python script which needs to import some
> > heavy external libraries.
>
> if I understand well, a lazy import could help
>
> """
> def main:
>     from mylib import xyz
>     ...
>
>    return 0
>
> if __name__ == "__main__":
>     opt, flg = grass.parser()
>     sys.exit(main())
> """

yes, this approach works nicely.

Thanks!
Markus