adjust_import: Adjust Python Import Statements

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Adjust Python Import Statements

Description

When calling rxp_populate(), a file containing Python import statements is automatically generated inside the ⁠_rixpress⁠ folder. For example, if the numpy package is needed, the file will include a line like "import numpy". However, Python programmers often write "import numpy as np" instead.

Usage

adjust_import(old_import, new_import, project_path = ".")

Arguments

old_import	A character string representing the import statement to be replaced. For example, "import pillow".
new_import	A character string representing the new import statement to replace with. For example, "from PIL import Image".
project_path	Path to root of project, typically ".".

Details

In some cases, the correct import statement is entirely different. For example, for the pillow package, the generated file will contain "import pillow", which is incorrect—Python code should import from the PIL namespace instead, e.g., "from PIL import Image".

Because these adjustments cannot be automated reliably, the adjust_import() function allows you to search and replace import statements programmatically. It reads each file in the ⁠_rixpress⁠ folder, performs the replacement, and writes the modified content back to the file.

Value

No return value; the function performs in-place modifications of the files.

See Also

Other python import: add_import()

Examples

## Not run: 
adjust_import("import pillow", "from PIL import Image")
adjust_import("import pillow", "from PIL import Image", project_path = "path/to/project")

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