How to import another python script (.py) into main python file

Question

is there a way to import multiple python files into a main python file?

I have a bunch of py files and each one has to run in the main python file and the data are s

Answer 1

The syntax for importing your_filename.py, assuming it is in the same directory, is

import your_filename

In your case, it would be

import light

Note the absence of .py.

If your file is in a different directory, you'll need to do:

import sys
sys.path.append('path/to/dir/containing/your_filename.py')
import your_filename

Note that appending to sys.path is dangerous, and should not be done unless you know what you're doing.

Read more at the official docs for import.

Answer 2

To include the dictionary, you could do this if your file location is in different directory (with caution of path.append as @Coldspeed mentioned):

import sys
sys.path.append("path/foo/bar/")
from light import *

If it is in same directory as current directory, you could just do:

from light import *