up:: [[Python MOC]] # Imports and Class Instances In Python, if you return a class instance, that instance has everything a consumer needs to use it. So for instance, if I pass a [[PynamoDB]] model object (indicating a document in [[DynamoDB]]) back to a consumer, they'll be able to use it without importing Pynamo directly. ## Source - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27991552/when-does-a-passed-class-instance-require-an-import-in-python