Add from `. import backend_inline` in `__init__.py` ?

[Carreau]

@martinRenou ? Want to add ad from . import backend_inline in __init__.py ?

See ipython/ipython#13206 (comment)_

[martinRenou]

Sure. I am surprised the

import matplotlib_inline

# Do some stuffs with matplotlib_inline.backend_inline

didn't fail in test_pylabtools earlier?

[Carreau]

didn't fail in test_pylabtools earlier?

I think when you run the full test suite something else have a side effect and import matplotlib_inline.backend_inline. Then the getattr works:

Python 3.8.5 | packaged by conda-forge | (default, Sep 16 2020, 17:43:11)
[Clang 10.0.1 ] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import matplotlib_inline
>>> matplotlib_inline.backend_inline
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
AttributeError: module 'matplotlib_inline' has no attribute 'backend_inline'
>>> from matplotlib_inline import backend_inline  # create the submodule.
>>> matplotlib_inline.backend_inline
<module 'matplotlib_inline.backend_inline' from '/Users/bussonniermatthias/miniconda3/lib/python3.8/site-packages/matplotlib_inline/backend_inline.py'>

[martinRenou]

Thanks!