How to import modules in python?
Python modules can get access to code from another module by importing the file/function using the keyword import
. You can do it in different ways:
-
Example
- Using the original module name: -
Syntax -
import
[module]
import random
print(random.randint(0, 5))
# Output - Alt number:
3
-
Example
- Import a specific function from a specific module: -
Syntax -
from
[module]import
[function].
from random import randint
print(randint(0, 5))
# Output - Alt number:
2
-
Example
- Using an alias name -
Syntax -
import
[module]as
[alias]
import random as r
print(r.randint(0, 5))
# Output - Alt number:
5
-
Example
- imports everything present in the module: -
Syntax -
from
[module]import
*
from random import *
print(randint(0, 5))
# Output - Alt number:
44