Python: prevent import errors

I've already asserted in this series that you should catch errors in your Python scripts.

Not only that it improves user experience, but it may save you some precious time if you provide support.

What are imports?

Imports can simply consist of calling a third-party package in your script to speed up development or avoid reinventing the wheel.

It's usually done this way in Python:

import my_awesome_package

But you can also alias it:

import my_awesome_package as another_name

When you start …

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