AI engineering glossary · Python core

What is module?

Module: A single Python file containing definitions and statements that can be loaded into another program with import. Modules organise code into reusable units and give each file its own namespace.

Level: beginnerTopic: Python core

Module: an example

Saving def gst(p): ... in tax.py lets another file run import tax and call tax.gst(1000).

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Module is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.

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