directory file import error in python

Question

i am having file structure like

/home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs/api/voucher.py
/home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs/api/scrappers/quotes/quotes.py
i want to access voucher.py from quotes.py

i have tried these

import sys
sys.path.append("..")# ValueError: attempted relative import beyond top-level package
from .. .. import api # ValueError: attempted relative import beyond top-level package
sys.path.append("/home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs/api/")
from api.voucher import Voucher
error i am getting is 
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'api'

sys.path.append("/home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs") maybe? — Xantium
– Xantium, Commented Jul 12, 2018 at 8:07
not working same error no module named api, sys.path.append("/home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs") from api import voucher — venkatesh
– venkatesh, Commented Jul 12, 2018 at 8:10

Fanatique · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-12 09:58:41Z

2

You are at the right path, however..

It should be:

sys.path.append("/home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs/api/")
from voucher import Voucher # or just import voucher

In the example I am showing you, from voucher import Voucher tries to import the Voucher class from /home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs/api/voucher.py.

Otherwise, in your way, you're trying to access /home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs/api/api/voucher.py.
Also, keep in mind that there must be an __init.py__ file in the directories.

edited Jul 12, 2018 at 9:58

answered Jul 12, 2018 at 8:28

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venkatesh Over a year ago

sys.path.append(/home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs/api/api/voucher.py) is it again needed to import like from voucher import Voucher and creating the object for the class or directly we can access the functions under the class

Fanatique Over a year ago

If Voucher is a class defined in voucher.py, then you with import voucher you can access it with voucher.Voucher.method(), while with from voucher import Voucher you can access the functions via Voucher.method().

venkatesh Over a year ago

sys.path.append("/home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs/api/voucher.py") from voucher import Voucher still i am getting ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'voucher'

Fanatique Over a year ago

Why are you using sys.path.append("/home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs/api/voucher.py")? I've explicitly told you in my answer, that it should be sys.path.append("/home/ec2-user/wep-rs/WEPR/weprs/api/") and from voucher import Voucher. Please copy/paste if you have to..

Fanatique Over a year ago

No problem. You can accept my answer if it has worked.

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