How to run one python file in another file? [duplicate]

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import importlib
importlib.import_module('file.py')
error: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'file.py'; 'file' is not a package

Is this a good way of running one file in another? If not, could you please tell me a better way?

Thank you in advance!

Does this answer your question? How can I make one python file run another? — Tom
– Tom, Commented Jun 7, 2020 at 13:58
@MichaelButscher I want to run a file in another file. When I put '.py' the above error occurs. Could you give an alternative or is there something wrong with my code? — Ram nishanth
– Ram nishanth, Commented Jun 7, 2020 at 13:58

Asriel · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-07 14:19:18Z

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If you want to import it as a module you should listen to the comments and do what they say (visit How to import other Python files?). But if for some reason which I don't understand you wanted to run it as an independent file and not a module you could do the following:

import os
os.system('python3 yourPythonFile.py')

However, I think that this isn't a good practice as it blocks the main script until "yourPythonFile.py" stops running.

answered Jun 7, 2020 at 14:19

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