If the output is coming from a print command, couldn't the OP temporarily redirect STDIO to a file to prevent the output from being displayed?
Malcolm ----- Original message ----- From: "Stephen Hansen" <apt.shan...@gmail.com> To: "Ray" <rayky...@gmail.com> Cc: python-list@python.org Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 23:19:09 -0800 Subject: Re: Import without executing module On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 11:05 PM, Ray <rayky...@gmail.com> wrote: > Basically, someone has created a python script and I would like to > make use of his functions. I would prefer to not modify his file so > what I would like to do is just write my script and import parts that > are needed. i.e., I would like to separate my changes from his as > best as I can. However, that other module has both functions (def's, > which I would like to use) and top-level commands which I don't need > and in fact, prints errors when I import it since it was meant to be > run as a top-level module and not imported in. i.e., its expecting > arguments to be supplied. Unfortunately, that's not possible, I believe. All the top level commands in a particular Python script are executed: that's how the functions get created. --S -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list