[RESOLVED]Use sage objects in python module files

Hyorvenn
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Hello,

I'm trying to figure out how to use sage functions/classes in a module .py file, from another python file. Here's the thing, I'm developing a small simulator in Python 2 intended to be use with sage for solving diff. equations, etc... So I have different .py files (interface, calcul, etc) in which have been written some code using sage functions.

Let's say I have "y = var('y')" in calcul.py and I run it from sage console ->

sage: load("calcul.py") sage:

All works properly without any failures. But, if I want to import this module in interface.py and then run the file with sage, I get this error ->

sage: load("interface.py") ---> 1 y = var('y')

NameError: name 'var' is not defined

As if it didn't recognize its own functions. Is there any command/function to use in sage to allow loading of imported files without that type of error ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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answered 8 years ago

eric_g
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Indeed you have to add

from sage.calculus.var import var

in calcul.py and do the same thing for any Sage name that appears in your module.To know the precise import statement to use, run import_statements in a Sage console:

sage: import_statements(var)
from sage.calculus.var import var
sage: import_statements(SR)
from sage.symbolic.ring import SR
sage: import_statements(pi)
from sage.symbolic.constants import pi

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And as the documentation of var explains, in a programming/library environment you're better off using y=SR.var('y'). The var function that is used on top-level has some nasty side-effects that are convenient for interactive use, but are bad in library code.