Imports

Imports are used to import modules, packages, and symbols (functions, Variables, etc) from modules and packages.

To import a module, use the import keyword followed by the module name:

import module

You can also give it an alias to avoid name conflicts. To do that use the as keyword:

import module as alias

You can also selectively import symbols from a module using the from keyword:

from module import symbol1, symbol2

Note 1: You can also use the as keyword here to give the symbols an alias.

 from module import symbol1 as alias1, symbol2 as alias2

Note 2: You can also use the * symbol to import all symbols from a module.

from module import *

This is not recommended, because it can lead to name conflicts and confusion. Also, the __all__ variable stored in the module is used to define what symbols are imported when from module import * is used, so if it is not defined, no symbols will be imported even if the module contains symbols.