Newbie - instanciating classes from other files

[comanighttrain]

Hey guys, i just started learning python (i usually use java/C).

this has got me stumped as its not mentioned in the documentation
(unless im skimming it every time).

How does one instanciate a class from another file

i thought it would be
-----------------------------------code---------------------------
import file.py

thisFile = ClassName()
-------------------------------not code---------------------------
but its not

and its not
-----------------------------------code---------------------------
thisFile= filename.ClassName()
-------------------------------not code---------------------------
im stuck

cheers
dave

 

[Jorge Godoy]

Hey guys, i just started learning python (i usually use java/C).

this has got me stumped as its not mentioned in the documentation
(unless im skimming it every time).

How does one instanciate a class from another file

i thought it would be
-----------------------------------code---------------------------
import file.py

thisFile = ClassName()
-------------------------------not code---------------------------

import file # see that there's no ".py"
thisFile = file.ClassName()

or


from file import ClassName
thisFile = ClassName()


This is in the docs.

 

[Devan L]

Hey guys, i just started learning python (i usually use java/C).

this has got me stumped as its not mentioned in the documentation
(unless im skimming it every time).

How does one instanciate a class from another file

import somefile
foo = somefile.class(__init__arguments-should-go-here)

Don't include the .py, it's won't work.

 

[Peter Hansen]

Hey guys, i just started learning python (i usually use java/C).

this has got me stumped as its not mentioned in the documentation
(unless im skimming it every time).

How does one instanciate a class from another file

i thought it would be
-----------------------------------code---------------------------
import file.py

thisFile = ClassName()
-------------------------------not code---------------------------

It's clear you haven't worked through the tutorial. It's short, easy,
and educational, so why not save yourself from embarrassment and whip
through it rather than trying to learn Python by guess-and-error?

-Peter