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Python

Posted by yahyaalshwaily2
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yahyaalshwaily2
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Why don't we import the whole flask library?

Hi, In flask basics we just import the methods that we need from flask and the line for the import is getting long (from flask import 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) why don't just import flask or (from flask import *) ?

Thank you!

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Megan Amendola
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Megan Amendola
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Megan Amendola
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Megan Amendola
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You only want to import what you are using. The only reason Peewee imports all is because they built it that way. For all (that I know of) others, you only want to import the pieces you are going to use. This helps make it clear what elements are coming from which import to other developers. Here's a longer explanation from StackOverflow.