Are these statements equivalent?: import package vs from package import *

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Are these statements equivalent?:

import math and from math import *

One pollutes your namespace, the other does not. Is this homework? — cdarke, Apr 19 '16 at 19:20

linusg · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-16T18:58:30.167

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import math means that you have to put the math (name of the module) before everything you use from it, e.g. print(math.pi).

With using from math import *, Python is loading all functions and variables from math (or those specified in __all__ to be exact) into you local namespace and you can use them without module name prefix: print(pi).

Hope this helps!

edited Sep 16 '16 at 18:58

answered Apr 19 '16 at 19:22

linusg

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@cdarke You're right, but it seems he's a beginner and not might have gone so deep into Python so far... – linusg Apr 19 '16 at 19:36
@cdarke Updated the answer :) – linusg Apr 19 '16 at 19:40

Are these statements equivalent?: import package vs from package import *

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