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Subject: import os
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I tried to refer to Python documentation for what "os" refers to, but, the
explanation was not clear.

When we write something like:

import os

What do we mean here? What is the purpose of such import?

Thanks.

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>I tried to refer to Python documentation for wha=
t &quot;os&quot; refers to, but, the explanation was not clear.<br><br></di=
v>When we write something like:<br><br></div>import os<br><br>What do we me=
an here? What is the purpose of such import?<br><br>Thanks.<br></div>

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