How to call a function defined in another py file

[silverburgh.meryl]

Hi,

I have a function called 'test' defined in A.py.
How can I call that function test in my another file B.py?

Thank you.

[Martin Blume]

<si***************@gmail.comschrieb

>
I have a function called 'test' defined in A.py.
How can I call that function test in my another file B.py?

In B.py:

import A

A.test()
HTH
Martin

[silverburgh.meryl]

On Feb 19, 2:22 pm, "Martin Blume" <[e-mail]:

<[e-mail]

I have a function called 'test' defined in A.py.
How can I call that function test in my another file B.py?

In B.py:

import A

A.test()

HTH
Martin

But Do I need to put A.py and B.py in the same directory?
if not, where does python look for A.py ?
And do I need to compile A.py before I can import it to B.py?

[Jeremy Gransden]

from a import test
be sure a is in your path.
jeremy

On Feb 19, 2007, at 3:20 PM, si***************@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

I have a function called 'test' defined in A.py.
How can I call that function test in my another file B.py?

Thank you.

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[Martin Blume]

<si***************@gmail.comschrieb

>>

>>I have a function called 'test' defined in A.py.
How can I call that function test in my another file B.py?

In B.py:
import A
A.test()

But Do I need to put A.py and B.py in the same directory?

No, but then you have to take certain precautions. (*)

if not, where does python look for A.py ?

In the path defined by the (IIRC) PYTHONPATH (*)

And do I need to compile A.py before I can import it to B.py?

No.

(*) you might want to read the fine documentation at
http://docs.python.org/tut/node8.html
which tells it much better than I do, and might give you
some more ideas for googling.
I haven't had yet the necessity for cross-directory imports.

HTH
Martin

[Bruno Desthuilliers]

si***************@gmail.com a écrit :

Hi,

I have a function called 'test' defined in A.py.
How can I call that function test in my another file B.py?

Thank you.

# b.py

import A
A.test()

[Jeremy Gransden]

On Feb 19, 2007, at 3:27 PM, si***************@gmail.com wrote:

On Feb 19, 2:22 pm, "Martin Blume" <[e-mail]:

><[e-mail]

>>I have a function called 'test' defined in A.py.
How can I call that function test in my another file B.py?

In B.py:

import A

A.test()

HTH
Martin

But Do I need to put A.py and B.py in the same directory?
if not, where does python look for A.py ?

No, they do not have to be in the same directory. A.py needs to be in
your path.

And do I need to compile A.py before I can import it to B.py?

No


jeremy