Import keyword is running referenced script

Question

I'm trying to use the import keyword to use a variable from another python script. The problem is that each time I run script_two, it also runs script_one. I only want to run script two. Why is it doing this?

script_two.py:

from script_one import number

print(number)

script_one.py:

number = 1

print(number + 1)

Answer 1

You can wrap the print statements in script_one.py to the __main__ block:

script_one.py:

number = 1

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print(number + 1)

script_two.py:

from script_one import number

print(number)

Output:

1

To import the member variables and methods from one module/file to another, it is advised to use methods.

References:

• __main__ documentation from Python website