Python Import Error not working

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I currently have the following directory structure:

Folder/
  package/
      __init__.py, .. many python files
  subfolder/
       file1.py

Now, my problem is that I am in the Folder directory. I can run python and then run import package. This works fine. However, in my file1.py, I import package at the beginning but when I run python subfolder/file1.py, it cannot find module named package.

Edited: I currently have __ init__.py (with 2 underscores)

I suspect the underscores are a typo: the problem will remain even if they are fixed. — kfb
– kfb, Commented Sep 30, 2016 at 10:36

kfb · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-30 10:35:51Z

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In the latter case, Python cannot find package because it is not visible on sys.path. sys.path will contain amongst other things the parent directory of the script currently being executed.

So when you run Python from Folder, this entry is /path/to/Folder and import package correctly finds the package directory from this. In your second case, this entry will be /path/to/Folder/subfolder and import package will fail because it tries to find /path/to/Folder/subfolder/package.

answered Sep 30, 2016 at 10:35

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kfb Over a year ago

It's difficult to answer this question without knowing what you're trying to achieve. You can manipulate sys.path inside a script to bring the right packages into scope (i.e. by adding /path/to/Folder to sys.path in file1.py before importing package), but often a rethink of your architecture is a better approach.

campos.ddc · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-30 10:28:46Z

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Rename _init_.py to __init__.py (two underscores)

answered Sep 30, 2016 at 10:28

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