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Related Issues
fixes NRLMMD-GEOIPS/geoips#488
Summary
Updated the Python coding standards to require documentation of buried import statements. This ensures that any import not at the top of a file is accompanied by a justification in the docstring so that burying imports comes with intention.
Related Issues
fixes NRLMMD-GEOIPS/geoips#488
Summary
We can use flake8 to help enforce: https://www.flake8rules.com/rules/E402.html