I’ve created a Python 3.11.5 project in Spyder 5.4.3 containing a main.py and functions.py file in the same directory. For the functions in my functions.py file, I use from sklearn.neighbors import KNeighborsClassifier and call KNeighborsClassifier in myFunc following this other question.

Python: how to write a function which depends on external modules

When I run my main.py file (from functions import myFunc without duplicate imports) and call myFunc in main.py, I get an error saying name 'KNeighborsClassifier' is not defined. I want to have a separate functions.py with known import dependencies that I can send to others.

The only solution currently is to run functions.py before running main.py. I have tried using * import, using/omitting .py from functions.py.