Saving and importing custom modules

[resserone13]

I have created a function. I relies on the scene module to make label nodes. My question is what all can I get rid of in the script if anything. Where should it be save( I pretty sure the folder for the project. Or in a directory if I would like to use it anywhere... I’m not sure how or which directory though. And any other advice you have on creating, saving, importing module and writing a better function is welcomed.

from scene import *

class MyScene (Scene):
    
    def layered_text(self, name, text, font, size, x, y, x_offset, y_offset, *colors, **kwargs):
        
        i = 0
        colors = [*colors]
        
        for c in range(len(colors)):
            name = LabelNode(
                text, 
                font = (font, size), 
                position = (x, y), 
                color = colors[i], 
                parent=self, 
                )
                
            x += x_offset
            y += y_offset
            i += 1

[ccc]

Get rid of both c and i and do for color in colors.

range(len()) is almost always a sign that enumerate() should be used instead but here we don’t even need that.

[resserone13]

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[resserone13]

@ccc i updated the the functions with you recommendations. I was thinking I don’t need the name attribute after self ?

[resserone13]

@mikael you have any input on saving this as a module so I came use it I’m another script?

[mikael]

@resserone13:

• If you want to import a function to reuse it in a scene project, simplest is not to have it as a member of MyScene, just a plain function that you give a scene as a parameter.
• If you want to import it in one project, save it in a file like label_creator.py or scene_utils.py in the same directory as your other project files. Then, in the other files, from label_creator import layered_text and use it.
• If you want to use it in any project, put it in the existing site-packages directory, and use it as above. Note, though, that if you then make changes to it, you need to restart Pythonista to re-import it.

[resserone13]

@mikael I’ll put it in site packages for later use. Thanks for the break down. I would like to say thank you to everyone who always helps me. Mainly you, @ccc and @cvp. I appreciate you all taking the time to explain things. I hope one day I will know as much as all three of you. I promise to help others and spread the knowledge. Thanks for everything!