how to include a file -- not import??

[Andrew Csillag]

Darrell wrote:
> 
> from filename import *

Actually, that doesn't do it either if the other module wants to
reference vars in the importing namespace.

The way to make it so that the other code can access variables in the
including files namespace is:
exec open('filename').read() 

> 
> Doesn't create another namespace. Avoid this in most cases.
> 
> Use import filename and filename.someVar the "from" was intended to help
> when your running Python interactively.
> 
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> > Hopefully, there's a simple answer to a problem I am having.
> >
> > I am using import to include a file, however, it looks like the module
> > then has another namespace, which means it can't access some variables.
> >
> > Is there a way to simply include the raw text and insert it into your
> > own code, as if it was not in a another file?
> >
> > Thanks for any help,
> >
> > john
> >
> >
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