[BangPypers] Re :Use of module (Include file) in Python???

[Abhinav Sarkar]

David Elsen wrote:
> Hi Venkata,
> Thanks.
> I could do this.
> Import my first file as module and then using all  my methods 
> <modulename>.<methodname> format, but I would like to include my 
> <modulename> file and want to use just as <methodname> not as 
> <modulename>.<methodname>.
> Hope I am clear.
> Thanks,
> Deepak
>
> On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 5:45 AM, venkata subramanian 
> <venkatasubramanian at gmail.com <mailto:venkatasubramanian at gmail.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Hi Deepak,
>      You can do this.
>      It is using the keyword called import.
>
>      The basic syntax is
>     import <your_module_name_here>
>
>      example: import RegDesc
>
>      then, you can do RegDesc.foo(bar)
>
>      My friend had the same problem. He read the tutorial till
>      one point and missed the part where they talk about modules
>      and packages. So, go ahead and make sure you covered those topics.
>
>      Like other languages, your module should be in a 'path' called
>     pythonpath.
>      you can do import sys and then type sys.path to know the path.
>
>      All the modules in your current directory can be imported (well,
>      without going into the nittie gritties of it).
>
>
>
>     On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 8:03 AM, Deepak Patel
>     <dpatel_07 at rediffmail.com <mailto:dpatel_07 at rediffmail.com>> wrote:
>     > Hello,
>     >
>     > I am new to Python and need some help.
>     >
>     > Can someone please tell me whether I can use the Python Module
>     like include
>     > file?
>     >
>     > Is there a way to use the "include" file in Python?
>     >
>     > If I try to include a file with "# include", that line is treated as
>     > comment.
>     >
>     > What is the directive to include the include file in Python?
>     >
>     > I have created a Python prgram, say RegDesc.py for my registers
>     class
>     > definitions, for example, called as:class Reg:with all the
>     register methods,
>     > like ReadReg(), WriteReg() etc.
>     >
>     > In the same file, I have description of various registers,
>     like:ConfigReg =
>     > Reg(.....).
>     >
>     > Now I want to treat my RegDesc.py as include file to my other
>     programs and
>     > use the Reg class methods in my other programs.
>     >
>     > How can I do this? Do I need to use module?
>     >
>     > Thanks,
>     > Deepak
>     >
>     >
>     >
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Hi
In that case you should do:

from modulename import methodname

or to import all methods at once do:

from modulename import *

This should work.

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