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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Splitting and Joining

I'm working in a launched workspace, and I forgot how to run a script saved as (string_split_Li. . ._py) in the console.

My line of thinking was that all I needed to do was to activate Python in the console and then call the file name (that I had already saved) at the shell>>> prompt, e.g.:

strings_List_Split_join.py ## that is a messy file/object name, haha

Here is copied code:

treehouse:~/workspace$ python
Python 3.5.0 (default, Feb 4 2016, 22:53:39)
[GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-4)] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

strings_Lists_Split_join.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'strings_Lists_Split_join' is not defined

------------- I also tried to do some similar things like these below ----

import("strings_List_Split_join.py") load("strings_List_Split_join.py")

Thank you for you help!

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

To import the file as a module use:

>>> import strings_List_Split_join

Then refer to functions as strings_List_Split_join.function_name()

To run the code as if typed interactively use:

>>> from strings_List_Split_join import *