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Defines alias syntax and namespace behavior, but stops short of deeper import machinery.

Import alias

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A module alias is an alternate name bound to an imported module by an import statement using as.

Long module names can make repeated references awkward. An import statement using as binds the module to a shorter name: import mymod as mm. The original name mymod is not defined; mm is. section 8.0

Shortening a frequently used module name

import numpy as np # Refer to the module through np np section 8.0

A module alias changes the name available in your namespace, not the module’s contents. This differs from importing selected attributes, such as from os import sep, which defines sep rather than os. section 8.0

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namespace collisionaddresses · A namespace collision occurs when distinct software entities use the same identifier within a shared naming scope, causing ambiguity or conflict.
moduleuses · A module is a distinct, bounded software unit that groups related code or functionality and provides an organizational or interaction boundary within a larger system.
alias tableconfigures · An alias table is a namespace-associated mapping from aliases to the namespaces they designate.
atomkind of · An atom is an Elixir named constant whose text is stored in the runtime atom table and whose value is a reference to that text.
import statementconfigures · An import statement is a source-code declaration that makes names or definitions from another module, package, or namespace available in the current scope.

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