Python import modules in another file

Question

I\'m currently re-factoring a project (formerly big one file) into several seperate python files, each of which runs a specific part of my application. Eg, GUIthread.py

Answer 1

The other answer shows how what you want is (sort of) possible, but didn't address your second question about good practice.

Using import * is almost invariably considered bad practice. See "Why is import * bad?" and "Importing * from a package" from the docs.

Remember from PEP 20 that explicit is better than implicit. With explicit, specific imports (e.g. from math import sqrt) in every module, there is never confusion about from where a name came, your module's namespace includes only what it needs, and bugs are prevented.

The downside of having to write a couple import statements per module does not outweigh the potential problems introduced by trying to get around writing them.