importing python script's methods from other python scripts in the same directory

Question

I have one program on the /Desktop called hello.py

 def pri():
 print "hello"

Then I have another program on the /Desktop called run.py

from hello.py import pri 
pri()

It gives me error that no module exist.

How can I successfully import methods from other python programs in the same directory.

Answer 1

You simply call it hello not hello.py:

from hello import pri 
pri()

If you have a file called some_name.py, the module name is only some_name and not some_name.py.

To import all methods, do it as:

from hello import *

• anon582847382: lol, I think I answered his question in like 2 seconds! It's nuts how fast people can answer on this site.
• user3526694: thanks. and how can i import all the methods of the hello.py (assuming it has more than one method)

Answer 2

Remove the .py:

from hello import pri
 ^

You don't need the file extension when importing modules, so when you try to include it it will throw an error.

• user3526694: thanks. and how can i import all the methods of the hello.py (assuming it has more than one method)
• anon582847382: @user3526694 That would be just from hello import *
• anon582847382: @user3526694 Also if I have resolved your issue, please accept my answer. In about 4 minutes time.