Fix Python – Can you define aliases for imported modules in Python?

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Asked By – Jordan Parmer

In Python, is it possible to define an alias for an imported module?

For instance:

import a_ridiculously_long_module_name

…so that is has an alias of ‘short_name’.

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import a_ridiculously_long_module_name as short_name

also works for

import module.submodule.subsubmodule as short_name

This question is answered By – vartec

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