@@ -112,6 +112,25 @@ Note that in general the practice of importing ``*`` from a module or package is
112112frowned upon, since it often causes poorly readable code. However, it is okay to
113113use it to save typing in interactive sessions.
114114
115+ If the module name is followed by:keyword: `as `, then the name
116+ following:keyword: `as ` is bound directly to the imported module.
117+
118+ ::
119+
120+ >>> import fibo as fib
121+ >>> fib.fib(500)
122+ 0 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 144 233 377
123+
124+ This is effectively importing the module in the same way that ``import fibo ``
125+ will do, with the only difference of it being available as ``fib ``.
126+
127+ It can also be used when utilising:keyword: `from ` with similar effects::
128+
129+ >>> from fibo import fib as fibonacci
130+ >>> fibonacci(500)
131+ 0 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 144 233 377
132+
133+
115134..note ::
116135
117136 For efficiency reasons, each module is only imported once per interpreter