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I'm wondering if there's any difference between the code fragment
from urllib import request
and the fragment
import urllib.request
or if they are interchangeable. If they are interchangeable, which is the "standard"/"preferred" syntax (if there is one)?
6 Answers
It depends on how you want to access the import when you refer to it.
from urllib import request
# access request directly.
mine = request()
import urllib.request
# used as urllib.request
mine = urllib.request()
You can also alias things yourself when you import for simplicity or to avoid masking built ins:
from os import open as open_
# lets you use os.open without destroying the
# built in open() which returns file handles.
Many people have already explained about import vs from, so I want to try to explain a bit more under the hood, where the actual difference lies.
First of all, let me explain exactly what the basic import statements do.
import X
Imports the module
X, and creates a reference to that module in the current namespace. Then you need to define completed module path to access a particular attribute or method from inside the module (e.g.:X.nameorX.attribute)
