Python using 'as' for importing modules

Question

If as is used to create an alias in python such as

import tensorflow as tf

why cannot I import using the same alias

import tensorflow as tf
from tf import keras

Gives me error

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tf'

Answer 1

tf is not intended to be a keyword or Module name. Searching about tf will not be found in the Module list. See this

Answer 2

The error is beacuse the,

from tf import keras 

directly tries to find a module named tf it does not tries to look for variable named tf or any other declaration of tf in your code.

We can import a module with a specific name but the loading process is based on module name and not the alias you have created for it.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

I think that while importing you have to use the original name as [Because tf is not a module,it is just a nickname for that library.]

from tensorflow import keras

and at the time of using it you can use

tf.keras()

(I am not 100% sure,you can try it.)