Compiled Python files

Whenever module1.py and module2.py are successfully compiled, an attempt is made to write the compiled version to module1.pyc and module2.pyc respectively. Refer to the following screenshot:

A screenshot showing the compiled files

The contents of the compiled file is platform independent, so a Python module can be used by machines on different architectures.

Let's discuss a special scenario, consider Bob make a program named myprog.py as shown:

def sum1(a,b):
  c = a+b
  return c
  print "Sum is ", sum1(3,6)

Let's run it:

Output of the myprog.py program

Bob's  program is running successfully. Consider another user, Alice, who uses your program as a module.

Refer to Alice's program alice1.py:

import myprog
num = 10
total = num+myprog.sum1(23,12)
print "Alice total is ", total

The preceding program is very simple, just import myprog.py as a module and use the sum1() function of the myprog module. Let's see the output:

Output of the alice1.py program

The program is running successfully...