python - Is "from matplotlib import pyplot as plt" == "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt"? -

from matplotlib import pyplot plt  import matplotlib.pyplot plt  

are above statements equivalent? more readable/better form?

even though equivalent, think there pretty argument second form import matplotlib.pyplot plt objectively more readable:

1. it customary use import matplotlib.pyplot plt , suggested in matplotlib documentation (see http://matplotlib.org/users/pyplot_tutorial.html etc...) more familiar readers.

2. import matplotlib.pyplot plt shorter no less clear.

3. import matplotlib.pyplot plt gives unfamiliar reader hint pyplot module, rather function incorrectly assumed first form.