Modules

Import Aliases

as gives imported modules or names a local alias.

A module alias keeps the namespace but changes the local name. Here stats is shorter, but readers can still see that mean belongs to the statistics module.

Source

import statistics as stats

scores = [8, 10, 9]
print(stats.mean(scores))
print(stats.__name__)

Output

9
statistics

A name imported with from can also be aliased. Use this when the local name explains the role better than the original name.

Source

from math import sqrt as square_root

print(square_root(81))
print(square_root.__name__)

Output

9.0
sqrt

Notes

import module as alias keeps module-style access under a shorter or clearer name.
from module import name as alias imports one name under a local alias.
Prefer plain imports unless an alias improves clarity or follows a strong convention.
Avoid from module import * because it makes dependencies harder to see.

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Expected output

9
statistics
9.0
sqrt

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Import Aliases

See also

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