How to include another python file from the same folder

Question

I was wondering if it's possible for me to include another python file in the actual one? I'm running an app.py from the terminal with Flask and I want, when I click on submit that python run 5 lines of code, like nothing. But when I do the variable from the first python file can't be read on the second and even if I put the same variable into the second python file then it still doesn't work.

I want to run a "for", this is the code

    for line in fin:
        line = re.sub('APP:NAME', name, line)
        line = re.sub('APP:USERNAME', username, line)
        line = re.sub('APP:TEXT', tweet, line)
        fout.write(line)

I checked all the forums and I didn't find the solution.

Thank you

I tried "import text_social" but PyCharm returns the import in grey — Graphartist
– Graphartist, Commented Aug 23, 2020 at 8:41
so your question is how to take a value of variable from one file to another? — AnaS Kayed
– AnaS Kayed, Commented Aug 23, 2020 at 8:51

Vishnu Vinod · Accepted Answer · 2024-01-05 17:18:07Z

Method 1

I think your need is to include a python file to another python file in a same directory. You can import a python file as shown below

import filename

here, the filename is the filename of the file in the same location without file extension. and you can call functions inside that file by calling like this.

filename.function()

Method 2

if you which to rename that filename and use it as something else:

import filename as fn

here, the filename is the filename of the file in the same location without file extension. and you can call functions inside that file by calling like this.

fn.functionName()

Method 3

or you can simply use

from filename import *

and call the functions in that file as normal functions in the current python file like

functionname()

Method 4 (Recommended)

or you can simply import only what is required from the file instead of entire file

from filename import functionname

and call the functions in that file as normal functions in the current python file like

functionname()

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