Py3: Import relative path module

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On 03/11/2010 01:48, Gnarlodious wrote:
> I admit I don't understand any of what was said here. Or why it is so
> hard what I am trying to do. I searched Google for a few hours looking
> for a way to import a module from an absolute path, but that was a
> waste of time too.
>
> To reiterate, I am trying to import a Def function from a file one
> level up. Let's say relative import is unreasonable to expect from
> Python. If it is possible using an absolute path, please let me know
> how, in plain language. Otherwise I can continue to copy and paste my
> programming into several files.
>
> Thank you for any help.
>
After some experimentation (and Googling!) I think the problem is that
a module can do your relative import but a main script can't.

Or, to put it another way, if __name__ is "__main__" then it won't work.