title: Import modules using an alias
body: <p>When attempting to <code>import</code> from an alias - which is common in <code>scala</code> I was surprised to see the following results:</p>
  
  <p>Create an alias</p>
  
  <pre><code>  import numpy as np
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Use the alias to import modules it contains</p>
  
  <pre><code>  from np import linalg
  
    ImportError: No module named np.linalg
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Is there any other syntax/equivalent in python useful for importing modules?</p>