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Importing Modules
The import statement allows you to use code from external libraries or modules, such as the built-in math module for calculations.
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import mathresult = math.sqrt(16)print(result)
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import math
Loads the mathematical functions module into your current script.
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result = math.sqrt(16)
Calls the 'sqrt' (square root) function from the math module to calculate the root of 16.
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print(result)
Outputs the calculated result (4.0) to the console.