Import static method of a class without importing the whole class [duplicate]

Question

i want to import some function in a class without needing to import the whole class.

I have some class as follows

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MyClassFile.py

class MyClass:
        def __init__(self):
            pass #Some init stuff

        def some_funcs(self):
            pass #Some other  funcs

        @staticmethod
        def desired_func():
            pass #The func i want to import

---

MyScript.py

from MyClassFile import MyClass.desired_func

or

from MyClassFile.MyClass import desired_func

I tried to import that way but isn't work, is there any way to do it?

Answer 1

To play devil's advocate:

# MyScript.py
desired_func = __import__('MyClassFile').MyClass.desired_func

On a more serious note, it sounds like your staticmethod should actually just be a module level function. Python is not Java.

If you insist on having a staticmethod, pick one of the options below:

1. Import the class as usual and then bind a local function: f = MyClass.desired_func
2. In MyClassFile.py, after the class definition block, alias a module-level function to the staticmethod and then import that name directly.