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Used with import to bring in specific names from a module

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Import specific names

Using 'from module import name' for targeted imports.

python
# Import specific functions
from math import sqrt, pi, ceil
print(sqrt(16))
print(pi)
print(ceil(3.2))

# Import and rename
from datetime import datetime as dt
print(dt.now().year)

# from ... import makes names directly available
# No need for module prefix
from random import randint, choice
print(randint(1, 10))
print(choice(["red", "blue", "green"]))

'from X import Y' brings Y directly into your namespace. This avoids repeating the module name but can cause naming conflicts.

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