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Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:10 am**

Hi guys,
I am having some trouble with calling variables from other directories, the code that I have produced is quite modular so that it is easy to read and follow. But now after testing that each piece of code works separately I now need to make these different codes operate together. Can someone please advise as I am fairly new to the Raspberry pi, also i am programming in python. Thanks

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:27 pm**

To use code in a modular way in python you would import another module.

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import my_other_module

If is in another folder relative to top level function then you might use

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import folder_name.module_name

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from folder_name.module_name import class_or_function

Have a look at these pages
https://docs.python.org/3/reference/import.html
https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/modules.html

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2016 1:30 pm**

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from file_name import function_name

I think that's what you're looking for, right?

so...

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from functions import addition

answer = addition(a,b)

a and b are sent over to the function in another file, added together and sent back. simples!

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