python import error

Michael Torrie torriem at gmail.com
Wed Dec 11 00:02:34 EST 2013


On 12/10/2013 09:25 PM, Michael Torrie wrote:
> On 12/10/2013 08:56 PM, smilesonisamal at gmail.com wrote:
>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>   File "aaa.py", line 5, in <module>
>>     from ccc.ddd import sss
>> ImportError: No module named ccc.ddd
>>
>> directory structure as follows:
>>
>> ccc
>> |
>>  ddd
>>    |
>>     aaa.py
>>     sss.py
> 
> This is because directories have no inherent meaning to python.  A
> module is normally a file.  If you want to group a bunch of files
> together you have to use a package. See the docs on how to make a
> package.  But the namespace structure within a package isn't based on
> the directory tree either.  It's usually set up by __init__.py within
> the package which imports modules defined in the package into the
> namespace.
> 
> http://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/modules.html#packages
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 

I didn't quite get that right.  Follow John's advice on __init.py__ and
you'll have what you want I think.



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