# How can I import a ruby module in my script

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**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 13, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-import-a-ruby-module-in-my-script/165383 "2009-04-13T13:49:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![anilg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@anilg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anilg)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-import-a-ruby-module-in-my-script/165383/1 "2009-04-13T13:49:59Z")

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Hi,  
I want to write a seperated module which contains all common functions  
in file say common.rb And I want to use these functions in my ruby  
script.  
How can I achive these, can anybody help me in this regard.

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**Author:** ![anilg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@anilg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/anilg)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-import-a-ruby-module-in-my-script/165383/2 "2009-04-13T23:33:16Z")

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Anil G. wrote:

> Hi,  
> I want to write a seperated module which contains all common functions  
> in file say common.rb And I want to use these functions in my ruby  
> script.  
> How can I achive these, can anybody help me in this regard.

Just put this line:

require “common.rb”

at the beginning of the script. If the files are in the same dir, that’s  
enough.