Data Science - Python - Module
13. Python - Module
Table of Contents
1. Modules .............................................................................................................................................. 2
2. import module.................................................................................................................................... 3
3. Renaming or aliasing a module.......................................................................................................... 4
4. from and import keywords ................................................................................................................ 5
5. import * (star symbol) ........................................................................................................................ 6
6. Member aliasing ................................................................................................................................. 6
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13. Python - Module
1. Modules
✓ In python a module means, a saved python file.
✓ This file can contain a group of classes, methods, functions and variables.
✓ Every Python file mean .py or .python extension file is called as a
module.
Program module program
Name additionmultiplication.py
x = 10
def addition(a, b):
print("Sum of two values: ", (a+b))
def multiplication(a, b):
print("Multiplication of two values: ", (a*b))
✓ Now additionmultiplication.py file is a module.
✓ additionmultiplication.py module contains one variable and two
functions.
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2. import module
✓ import is a keyword in python.
✓ By using import keyword we can import (get) modules in our program.
✓ Once we imported the module then we can use members (variables,
functions & etc) of module.
Program importing additionmultiplication module and calling members
Name demo1.py
import additionmultiplication
print(additionmultiplication.x)
additionmultiplication.addition(1, 2)
additionmultiplication.multiplication(2, 3)
output
10
Sum of two values: 3
Multiplication of two values: 6
Make a note:
✓ Whenever we are using a module in our program, for that module
compiled file will be generated and stored in the hard disk permanently.
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3. Renaming or aliasing a module.
✓ as is a keyword in python
✓ By using as keyword we can rename/alias existing module.
Syntax
import additionmultiplication as admul
✓ Here additionmultiplication is module name and alias name is admul
✓ We can access members by using alias name admul
Program importing module
Name demo2.py
import additionmultiplication as admul
print(admul.x)
admul.addition(1,2)
admul.multiplication(3, 4)
output
10
Sum of two values: 3
Multiplication of two values: 12
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4. from and import keywords
✓ from is keyword in python
✓ We can import some specific members of module by using from
keyword.
✓ The main advantage of from keyword is we can access members directly
without using module name.
Program from and import keywords
Name demo3.py
from additionmultiplication import x, addition
print(x)
addition(10,20)
output
10
Sum of two values: 30
Program NameError: name 'multiplication' is not defined
Name demo4.py
from additionmultiplication import x, addition
print(x)
multiplication(10,20)
Error
10
NameError: name 'multiplication' is not defined
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5. import * (star symbol)
✓ We can use * symbol to import all members of a module.
✓ We can import all members of a module as by using import * (symbol)
Program importing by using *
Name demo5.py
from additionmultiplication import *
print(x)
addition(10, 20)
multiplication(10, 20)
output
10
Sum of two values: 30
Multiplication of two values: 200
6. Member aliasing
✓ We can give alias name to the members of a module
Program member aliasing
Name demo6.py
from additionmultiplication import x as y, addition as add
print(y)
add(10, 20)
output
10
Sum of two values: 30
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