Does importing more slow down scripts python?

Question

Just wondering if importing more functions from other scripts slows down a script in general?

Some background:

I have two scripts, one that runs much faster

Answer 1

More information about your case, Import_Statement_Overhead:

Import statements can be executed just about anywhere. It's often useful to place them inside functions to restrict their visibility and/or reduce initial startup time. Although Python's interpreter is optimized to not import the same module multiple times, repeatedly executing an import statement can seriously affect performance in some circumstances.