mask an import by a different name

Question

I am new to python. How can I change the name of installation that is done using pip. I.e

pip3 install requests && echo "done installing"

what I want to do is import it under a different name in my script. so instead of import requests it would be import whatevernameiwant. I run centos if it matters

Does this answer your question? [How to install python package with a different name using PIP](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27308293/how-to-install-python-package-with-a-different-name-using-pip) — GTBebbo, May 02 '20 at 21:43

GTBebbo · Answer 1 · 2020-05-02T21:38:10.910

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import library_name as my_alias

eg:

import math as maths_is_cool
a = maths_is_cool.sqrt(4)
print(a)
# Prints 2.0

This will work for any library, even if it is installed via pip. I reccommend if you are sharing the project, you create a requirements.txt file to track the libraries you have installed that your code depends on.

edited May 02 '20 at 21:38

answered May 02 '20 at 21:34

GTBebbo

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this is not what I want, instead of `import math as maths_is_cool` I want `import whatevername as maths_is_cool` – May 02 '20 at 21:35
yes, this will work for whatever library you have installed – GTBebbo May 02 '20 at 21:36
@User1984 do you want to change the module name you installed? – Halil İbrahim Yıldırım May 02 '20 at 21:37
ok I know this, but it is not what I am asking – May 02 '20 at 21:37
Changing the actual import name is impossibe without modifying the library. [See here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/55817170/7644446) for a similar question – GTBebbo May 02 '20 at 21:40

mask an import by a different name

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