Lazily import 'netrc' module (#2910)

encode · Oct 30, 2023 · ad06741 · ad06741
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commit ad06741
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diff --git a/httpx/_auth.py b/httpx/_auth.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import hashlib
-import netrc
 import os
 import re
 import time
@@ -148,6 +147,10 @@ class NetRCAuth(Auth):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, file: typing.Optional[str] = None):
+        # Lazily import 'netrc'.
+        # There's no need for us to load this module unless 'NetRCAuth' is being used.
+        import netrc
+
         self._netrc_info = netrc.netrc(file)
 
     def auth_flow(self, request: Request) -> typing.Generator[Request, Response, None]: