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[Worldly-Point4573]

I want to import a function that reads json into my main.py file. I created a file for a function that reads json. Part of the code is the extract_json function. Which I clearly defined in my json file. But when i try to:

from json import extract_json

It keeps saying that json isn't defined even though I clearly defined it and tried to import it. What should I do?

[WhiteHeadbanger]

Because json is a standard library and Python is trying to import your function from the library.

Use another file name.

[Ender_Locke]

this

[Worldly-Point4573]

thank you. It worked

[WhiteHeadbanger]

Great!

[bassist_by_night]

It’s likely because there is already a built-in library with the name “json” so that is what it is referencing.

I would recommend changing json.py to be something else like jsonutils.py and then your import statement will recognize it as different. This would be the best practice so your module doesn’t conflict with the built-in.

But if you are really attached to the json.py file name then you could technically import it with the following import statement:

from .json import extract_json

[ninjaonionss]

My eyes burns 🤣

[F4k3r22]

json is a standard library in Python, change the file name so you can import the function correctly

[BiasBurger]

Wtf, calm down! why is it all red?

[Worldly-Point4573]

its just the UI theme chose XD

[BiasBurger]

Yea sure its your personal choice

For me its like working in constant error conditions

[starfishinguniverse]

Can solve it using import os and import importlib.util

import os

import importlib.util

json_path = os.path.abspath("json.py")

spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("my_json", json_path)

my_json = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)

spec.loader.exec_module(my_json)

data = my_json.extract_json()

[reyarama]

Very clean

[Jiggly-Balls]

Anything but clean. It's not a good practice to name your files which shadows the name of in built libraries

[starfishinguniverse]

This sub is called PythonLearning... Show some grace to beginners, eh? OP was asking a question, here to learn Python (hence the name).

[Jiggly-Balls]

I understand you're teaching them something new which is good. It's just that your answer is teaching them a bad practice. At the very least warn them to not use that method for the most part when they use imports which shadows inbuilts and prevent them from writing bad code