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Python-Modules

What is a module?
• Consider a module to be the same as a code library.
• A file containing a set of functions you want to include in your
application.
Create a Module
• To create a module just save the code you want in a file with the file
extension .py
• Save this code in a file named mymodule.py
def greeting(name):
print("Hello, " + name)
Use a Module
• Now we can use the module we just created, by using the import
statement
• Import the module named mymodule, and call the greeting function:

import mymodule
mymodule.greeting("Jonathan")

Note: When using a function from a module, use the


syntax: module_name.function_name.
Variables in Module
• The module can contain functions, as already described, but also
variables of all types (arrays, dictionaries, objects etc):

• Save this code in the file mymodule.py


person1 = {
"name": "John",
"age": 36,
"country": "Norway"
}
• Import the module named mymodule, and access the person1
dictionary:

import mymodule

a = mymodule.person1["age"]
print(a)
Naming a Module
• You can name the module file whatever you like, but it must have the
file extension .py
Re-naming a Module
• You can create an alias when you import a module, by using the as
keyword
• Create an alias for mymodule called mx:

import mymodule as mx

a = mx.person1["age"]
print(a)
Import From Module

• You can choose to import only parts from a module, by using the from
keyword
• The module named mymodule has one function and one dictionary
def greeting(name):
print("Hello, " + name)
person1 = {
"name": "John",
"age": 36,
"country": "Norway"
}
• Import only the person1 dictionary from the module:

from mymodule import person1

print (person1["age"])

Note: When importing using the from keyword, do not use the module
name when referring to elements in the module. Example:
person1["age"] not mymodule. person1["age"])

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