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What Is Python Module

A Python module is a file containing definitions and statements that can define functions, classes, variables, and runnable code to organize related code. Modules can be imported into other files using the import statement which searches directories in sys.path to locate the module. The from-import statement imports specific attributes without importing the entire module, while * imports all names from a module into the current namespace.

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What Is Python Module

A Python module is a file containing definitions and statements that can define functions, classes, variables, and runnable code to organize related code. Modules can be imported into other files using the import statement which searches directories in sys.path to locate the module. The from-import statement imports specific attributes without importing the entire module, while * imports all names from a module into the current namespace.

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What is Python Module

A Python module is a file containing Python definitions and statements. A


module can define functions, classes, and variables. A module can also include
runnable code. Grouping related code into a module makes the code easier to
understand and use. It also makes the code logically organized.

Import Module in Python


We can import the functions, and classes defined in a module to another
module using the import statement in some other Python source file.
When the interpreter encounters an import statement, it imports the module if
the module is present in the search path. A search path is a list of directories
that the interpreter searches for importing a module. For example, to import the
module calc.py, we need to put the following command at the top of the script.
Syntax of Python Import
import module
Note: This does not import the functions or classes directly instead imports the
module only. To access the functions inside the module the dot(.) operator is
used.
The from-import Statement in Python
Python’s from statement lets you import specific attributes from a module
without importing the module as a whole.
Import all Names
The * symbol used with the from import statement is used to import all the
names from a module to a current namespace.

Locating Python Modules


Whenever a module is imported in Python the interpreter looks for several
locations. First, it will check for the built-in module, if not found then it looks for
a list of directories defined in the sys.path. Python interpreter searches for the
module in the following manner –
 First, it searches for the module in the current directory.
 If the module isn’t found in the current directory, Python then searches
each directory in the shell variable PYTHONPATH. The
PYTHONPATH is an environment variable, consisting of a list of
directories.
 If that also fails python checks the installation-dependent list of
directories configured at the time Python is installed.
Directories List for Modules
Here, sys.path is a built-in variable within the sys module. It contains a list of
directories that the interpreter will search for the required module.

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