How to import a python package in pytest using relative import

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my-proj
├── src
│   ├── main.py
└── test
│   ├── my_tests.py

I have the above directory structure for my python project. I have some unittests in the my_test.py and when I run them, I get the following error using following imports:

import os, sys
import json
from ..src import main
import unittest

running like this from my-proj/test/ directory: python my_tests.py

from ..src import main

ValueError: attempted relative import beyond top-level package

Apologies if this was answered but i tried a few things, even included __ main __.py in both directories (src and test) but didn't work. Any idea how I can get this to work? It is a FLASK application in python (main.py)

Artyom Vancyan · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-05 14:14:42Z

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You can also write the following in my_tests.py

import sys
sys.path.append("../src/")
import main

edited Mar 5, 2022 at 14:14

answered Mar 5, 2020 at 9:25

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AKX · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-05 08:40:49Z

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__main__.py has no effect on packages, only so you can run python -m pkg. You're probably thinking of __init__.py, which makes a directory a package.

In general, it'd be better to store tests in the directory structure alongside your source files, not in a separate structure. That way pytest src/, as discussed e.g. here will just work. (You may need to plant a conftest.py in src/ to have Py.test recognize it as a source root and fix up things accordingly.)

Another way is to make your package properly installable (setup.py, etc.), then install it in develop mode using pip install -e ..

answered Mar 5, 2020 at 8:40

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