[Tutor] How to import a dictionary from another module?

[David Aldrich]

Hi

I have defined a dictionary in a module:

mydir.py:

REG_LOOKUP = {
'REG_1' : some_value1,
'REG_2' : some_value2,
}

How would I import that dictionary from my main() function (which lives in a different module) please?

Best regards

David

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[Mark Lawrence]

Post by David Aldrich
Hi
REG_LOOKUP = {
'REG_1' : some_value1,
'REG_2' : some_value2,
}
How would I import that dictionary from my main() function (which lives in a different module) please?
Best regards
David

import othermodule
...
othermodule.REG_LOOKUP{whatever}

OR

from othermodule import REG_LOOKUP
...
REG_LOOKUP{whatever}

You can also use

from othermodule import *

but this is frowned upon as it pollutes your namespace, potentially
giving all sorts of weird and wonderful situations. I never use it.
--
My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask
what you can do for our language.

Mark Lawrence

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[David Aldrich]

Hi

I have a solution for this now.

Best regards

David

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Subject: [Tutor] How to import a dictionary from another module?
Hi
REG_LOOKUP = {
'REG_1' : some_value1,
'REG_2' : some_value2,
}
How would I import that dictionary from my main() function (which lives in a
different module) please?
Best regards
David
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