The default import method is already "relative", from the PYTHONPATH. The PYTHONPATH is by default, to some system libraries along with the folder of the original source file. If you run with -m to …

Although Python's interpreter is optimized to not import the same module multiple times, repeatedly executing an import statement can seriously affect performance in some circumstances.

The recommended way for Python 2.7 and 3.1 and later is to use importlib module: importlib.import_module(name, package=None) Import a module. The name argument specifies …

How do I import files in Python? I want to import: a file (e.g. file.py) a folder a file dynamically at runtime, based on user input one specific part of a file (e.g. a single function)

Oct 28, 2014 · There's a hell of a difference between importing specific named identifiers 'from module import X,Y,Z vs 'from module import *. The latter pollutes your namespace and can give …

Apr 3, 2009 · 4) Import by prepending mainfolder to every import In this example, the mainfolder would be ptdraft. This has the advantage that you will not run into name collisions with other module names …

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How do I load a Python module given its full path? Note that the file can be anywhere in the filesystem where the user has access rights. See also: How to import a module given its name as string?

36 Unfortunately, Python will only find your file if your file is in the systems path. But fear not! There is a way around this! Using python's sys module, we can add a directory to the path while Python is …

I do the relative imports as from ..sub2 import mod2 and then, if I want to run mod1.py then I go to the parent directory of app and run the module using the python -m switch as python -m app.sub1.mod1. …