Modules

A module allows you to logically organize your Python code. Grouping related code into a module makes the code easier to understand and use. A module is a Python object with arbitrarily named attributes that you can bind and reference.

Simply, a module is a file consisting of Python code. A module can define functions, classes and variables. A module can also include runnable code.

There are several pre-programmed modules in Python to help with common tasks. These modules make the Standard Library.

Import a module

To use functions from a module in your programme, you need to import it into your file.

To do that, use the command "import" :

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import os

import codecs

List of standard modules

The most important modules in the Standard Library are:

• cgi
• math
• os
• pickle
• random
• re
• socket
• sys
• time
• urllib