strange(?) module import syntax

I've come across the following code in a Python script

fr开发者_运维知识库om pprint import pprint

why not simply import pprint?

Unless the module pprint contains a function called pprint which is being aliased as pprint (surely, this must be the definition of madness?)

It does contain a function pprint, and that is exactly what's going on. I much prefer typing pprint, not pprint.pprint, or decimal.Decimal, or datetime.datetime.now() - wouldn't you?

Yes, the syntax is from module import functions, so the first pprint is the module name and the second the function name.

Your belief is correct, but it is not "aliased" in any way. It is simply named pprint, which is no violation of any Python style guide.