(Solved) How do I use other files in a program

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Cerberus_75

you could do import <file> or from <file> import <method> to just import a function.

You might want to create a method and call it like:

from test import test

test = input("Hi")
if test == "hi"
   print(test) #method from import file
else
   print("Good Bye")```

# and for your test.py:

def test():
    test = "Hello"
    return

P.S. that should work but it might not :D

@Cerberus_75 Is it importing if its already in the website?
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@stadenbrant the other file should be called town.py. Import with:
import town
Please upvote if this helps :)

@Cerberus_75 That is very muddly because there is a method called test and a variable called test and a file called test.
So it may not work.

@ArchieMaclean Am I doing it right?
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@ArchieMaclean https://repl.it/live/cUYLCs81zEBQMg

@stadenbrant Here is an example repl I set up to show importing in python:
https://repl.it/@ArchieMaclean/Importing-Stuffs?language=python&folderId=
Please upvote if this helps :)

@ArchieMaclean Thanks, this workes nicely and now I can make my short choose your own story game without having 256 lines of code in the same folder.

@ArchieMaclean Do I just delete my top question when the problem is solved?

@stadenbrant Just change the title to something like
(Solved) How do I use other files in a program
Then other people can always see this if they have the same problem.
Glad I could help :)

themaka

@stadenbrant Yes, as @ArchieMaclean said, please just edit the title and leave the post in case someone else has the same question!

yanovsky

What cerberus_75 forgot to add is that the from (file) import (method) also works with lists, and variables. Having a list called testlist, with file test you could say from test import testlist, and then you could print the list, or operate with it if needed, all in main.py. This import function is very useful! :)

If more information is required, please just leave me a comment and I will try and get you more.