[Python-Dev] Inconsistent behaviour in import/zipimport hooks

Wed Nov 9 22:48:07 CET 2005

Bob Ippolito <bob at redivi.com> writes:
> On Nov 9, 2005, at 1:22 PM, Bill Janssen wrote:
>>> It's a shame that
>>>> 1) there's no equivalent of "java -jar", i.e., "python -z 
>> FILE.ZIP", and
>> This should work on a few platforms:
> env PYTHONPATH=FILE.zip python -m some_module_in_the_zip

It should, yes - but it doesn't: -m doesn't work with zipimport.
Thomas