How to Import a Python Function from Another File

Learn how to import a Python function from a different file than the one where your main application is coded.

This is a standard practice that allows defining common functions in a single file or module that can then be used by multiple Python programs using the import statement.

In this Python tutorial, we will also see the difference between "import {module}" and "from {module} import {function}".

And finally, we will use the Python sys module to add the absolute path where our functions file is located to the Python path.

---------- CHAPTERS ----------
(00:00:00) Create a sample Python program to explain the concepts related to Python import.
(00:01:16) Refactor the initial code using a function.
(00:02:30) Create a new Python file that will contain all the functions used by our program.
(00:03:00) Show how to use the Python import statement.
(00:04:25) Show how to use from ... import to import a specific Python function from another file.
(00:05:40) Import functions from a different file that is not in the same directory as your Python program.
(00:06:30) Use sys.path.append to add a directory to the Python path.

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