Python Running a python file inside a python file (ANSWERED)

[Zyphon_22]

Hi for a project im working on i was wondering is there anyway you could run a python file inside a python file say for instance
[CODE lang="python" title="running inside a python file"]choice = input(">")
if choice == "run"

# run a external python file[/CODE]

if anyone can tell me a way to run a python file inside one that would be helpful

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 1442]

choice = input(">")
if choice >= "run":
    import file

There, import file will only open file.py I have tried. Try it yourself.
or:

choice = input(">")
if choice.lower() == 'run':
    import file #File name without extension

 

[Zyphon_22]

Thank you this worked perfectly

 

[Ghost]

choice = input(">")
if choice >= "run":
    import file

There, import file will only open file.py I have tried. Try it yourself.

Just make sure the file (file.py in this case) is in the current directory:

folder/main.py
folder/importedthingy.py

in main.py:
import importedthingy


If it's in a subfolder you will be doing something like this:
files:

subfolder/importedthingy.py
main.py

in main.py:
fromsubfolder import importedthingy

 

[Zyphon_22]

Just make sure the file (file.py in this case) is in the current directory:


in main.py:
import importedthingy


If it's in a subfolder you will be doing something like this:
files:


in main.py:
fromsubfolder import importedthingy

yeah I have gone through enough errors to realise that i either have to put in the directorie/file or just put the file its quite annoying

 

[Ghost]

yeah I have gone through enough errors to realise that i either have to put in the directorie/file or just put the file its quite annoying

Yeah, it is.
You can also do something like "from ..folder import filename" I *think*, but it's been a while since I had to