import — Intermediate Playground

Loads a module or package into the current namespace

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# Import specific items
from math import pi, sqrt, ceil

# Import with alias
import datetime as dt
now = dt.datetime.now()
print(f"Now: {now}")

# Conditional imports
try:
    import ujson as json
except ImportError:
    import json

data = json.dumps({"key": "value"})
print(data)

# Import in function scope (lazy loading)
def heavy_computation():
    import statistics
    return statistics.mean([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])

print(heavy_computation())

Output

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Use aliases for long module names. Conditional imports provide fallbacks. Function-scope imports delay loading until needed.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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