Re: having a function in a separate file

Maryam Saeedi wrote:

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Hi all,
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I have a very basic question. I was wondering if I can have a function
in a separate file

Yes, the separate file become a module.

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and in my main file sort of import that function and

Yes. either of

import somemod # and use somemod.func

from somemod import func # and use func

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if so are all the variables local

The function can access built-in objects and objects in the module it is
defined in. Otherwise, it has locals just as usual.

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and if I need any variables in the function I should give it as an input?

Yes.

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I need to call a function in many different tasks and I am improving
that function so I prefer to make the changes only once. If you have any
example I really appreciate it.

Look at Python coded files in the the standard library. Look in
..../Pythonx.y/Lib to find them.

tjr

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