Python import module from relative folder

Question

i'm creating a python program, and i want to split it up into seperate files. I'm using import to do this, but its not working (specifically, a variable is stored in one python file, and its not being read by the main one.

program /

     main.py

     lib /

          __init__.py

          config.py

          functions.py

I have in main.py:

import lib.config
import lib.functions
print(main)

and config.py has

 main = "hello"

I should be getting the output "hello", when i'm executing the file main.py, but i'm not. I have the same problem with functions stored in functions.py

Any help would be great,

print(lib.config.main)?

dmg
– dmg

2013-03-02 09:40:24 +00:00
Commented Mar 2, 2013 at 9:40 — dmg
– dmg, Commented Mar 2, 2013 at 9:40
Have you imported these two files in __init__.py?

solusipse
– solusipse

2013-03-02 09:41:48 +00:00
Commented Mar 2, 2013 at 9:41 — solusipse
– solusipse, Commented Mar 2, 2013 at 9:41
@solusipse: that is not required at all.

Martijn Pieters
– Martijn Pieters

2013-03-02 09:43:05 +00:00
Commented Mar 2, 2013 at 9:43 — Martijn Pieters
– Martijn Pieters, Commented Mar 2, 2013 at 9:43

Martijn Pieters · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-02 09:41:29Z

2

Importing the module with a simple import statement does not copy the names from that module into your own global namespace.

Either refer to the main name through attribute access:

print(lib.config.main)

or use the from ... import ... syntax:

from lib.config import main

instead.

You can learn more about how importing works in the Modules section of the Python tutorial.

answered Mar 2, 2013 at 9:41

Martijn Pieters

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user1310420 Over a year ago

Got it. I just user from lib.config import * so that i got everything

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