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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"migrate some stuffs in `ctypes/__init__.pyi` into `_ctypes.pyi`, but circular import occurs","articleBody":"When we submitted PR that adds the `stdlib/_ctypes.pyi`(#8582), imports some stuffs from `ctypes`.\r\n\r\nBut [the implementation imports some stuffs from `_ctypes` to `ctypes`](https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/0ace820bec8892d621a4aadc1feb6c56e25560bf/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py#L8-L14).\r\n- also related to https://github.com/python/typeshed/issues/8571#issuecomment-1221316973\r\n\r\nHowever, trying to write type stubs as close as possible to the implementation would result in circular imports if we just move definitions around.\r\n- For example, `CDLL` in args of `_CData` methods.\r\n  - In implementation... \r\n    - `CDLLL` is defined in `ctypes`\r\n    - `_CData`(base class of `_SimpleCData`) is defined in `_ctypes`.\r\n- Some PRs, such as #5350, were merged as \"should be fine in `pyi` files\" even if they are circular imports.\r\n\r\nAny opinions would be appreciated.","author":{"url":"https://github.com/junkmd","@type":"Person","name":"junkmd"},"datePublished":"2022-08-27T11:30:37.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":10},"url":"https://github.com/8633/typeshed/issues/8633"}