.. _import-self:

import-self / W0406
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**Message emitted:**

``Module import itself``

**Description:**

*Used when a module is importing itself.*




**Additional details:**

Say you have a file called ``my_file.py``. ``import-self`` would be raised on the following code::


    from my_file import a_function  # [import-self]

    def a_function():
        pass

The solution would be to remove the import::

    def a_function():
        pass



Created by the `imports <https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/blob/main/pylint/checkers/imports.py>`__ checker.