python import list from file code example

Example 1: python read text file to list

with open(filename) as f:
    content = f.readlines()
# you may also want to remove whitespace characters like `\n` at the end of each line
content = [x.strip() for x in content]

Example 2: python import list from py file

# In first .py file
mylist = ['this', 'that', 'theother']

# In second file
from variables import mylist

Example 3: python read file into a list

f = open(filename, "r")
   listItems = f.read().splitlines()