problem: import vega_datasets.data as ...

Please forgive me as I am a Python “newbie” and may be asking an ignorant question.

I would like to be able to use the form:

import vega_datasets.data as data

instead of

from vega_datasets import data

My motivation is that I can use something analogous to the first form when using the import() function in the R reticulate package.

If I try this (in Python):

from vega_datasets import data
dir(data)

I get (as I expect):

['7zip',
 'airports',
 'anscombe',
 'barley',
 ...
 'zipcodes']

However, if I try this:

import vega_datasets.data as data2
dir(data2)

I get:

['__doc__', '__loader__', '__name__', '__package__', '__path__', '__spec__']

whereas I am hoping to replicate the first behavior.

By contrast, this works as I expect:

import scipy.stats as stats
dir(stats)

Question: could it be possible for import vega_datasets.data as data to work like from vega_datasets import data?

Thanks!

[realkrantz]

Solved. Thanks, @ijlyttle.

[ijlyttle]

No problem, try this: https://github.com/altair-viz/vega_datasets#installation