Python ImportError loading module within subfolder

Question

I have the following structure

abc/
    __init__.py
    settings.py
    tests/
       __init__.py
       test.py

in test.py, I am getting an ImportError for

#test.py
import abc.settings

You have to add the main directory (where abc is in), to your sys.path — Wolph
– Wolph, Commented Dec 15, 2014 at 22:17
@BlackVegetable oh, so if I move tests folder to the same level as abc then it should work — yayu
– yayu, Commented Dec 15, 2014 at 22:18
My comment was slightly mistaken. Look to @Wolph for the correct answer. — BlackVegetable
– BlackVegetable, Commented Dec 15, 2014 at 22:18
If you feel like getting your hands dirty, you can try out this module: docs.python.org/2/library/imp.html — BlackVegetable
– BlackVegetable, Commented Dec 15, 2014 at 22:38
That seems like an odd arrangement for tests. See e.g. jeffknupp.com/blog/2013/08/16/… for a handy guide to structuring a package. — jonrsharpe
– jonrsharpe, Commented Dec 16, 2014 at 15:08

Bhargav Rao · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-15 22:18:58Z

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You have two ways.

Firstly, by setting the path variable

import os
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, <Complete path of abc>)

Or by using relative imports.

answered Dec 15, 2014 at 22:18

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yayu Over a year ago

I cannot mess with sys.path as the framework already does this. could you talk about the relative import method? I tried from ..abc import settings and ran it with python -m but I'm still getting an error

Bhargav Rao Over a year ago

Refer this

Kasravnd · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-15 22:19:57Z

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The variable sys.path is a list of strings that determines the interpreter’s search path for modules. It is initialized to a default path taken from the environment variable PYTHONPATH, or from a built-in default if PYTHONPATH is not set. You can modify it using standard list operations:

you need to add your root directory to sys.path :

import sys
sys.path.append('path_of_root')

Aldo '..'+sys.path[0] can give you the path of abc directory !

answered Dec 15, 2014 at 22:19

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