[Python] If I do a magic command, %run file, does that run the script as main? If so how do I...

I have a .ipynb file and want to only import certain functions from it to another .ipynb file.

if I use:

if __name__ == "__main__":


would the script run what is under that if statement when I call:

%run file

For instance I have:

def someFuncToUseInOtherFile(df):
x = do some process
return x
def someFuncToUseInDifferentFile():
y = do some process
return y

#code not to run when script called from other file
if __name__ == "__main__":
df = load dataframe
x = ....


#other file
%run file


currently this runs the whole script but I just want to import the one function not both.

I have tried importing directly like a .py file, including using sys.path.append:

from file import someFuncToUseInOtherFile --> module not found error

import sys
sys.path.append(folder path)
from file import someFuncToUseInOtherFile --> module not found error


is there a way to get around this?

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