Chapter 16. Module Coding Basics

Now that we've looked at the larger ideas behind modules, let's turn to a simple example of modules in action. Python modules are easy to create; they're just files of Python program code, created with your text editor. You don't need to write special syntax to tell Python you're making a module; almost any text file will do. Because Python handles all the details of finding and loading modules, modules are also easy to use; clients simply import a module, or specific names a module defines, and use the objects they reference.