Relative Package Import
Peter Otten
__peter__ at web.de
Tue Jul 8 15:09:37 EDT 2008
Robert Hancock wrote:
> mypackage/
> __init__.py
> push/
> __init__.py
> dest.py
> feed/
> __init__py
> subject.py
>
> In subject.py I have
> from ..push import dest
>
> But i receive the error:
> Caught exception importing module subject:
> File "/usr/local/python/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pychecker/
> checker.py", line 621, in setupMainCode()
> module = imp.load_module(self.moduleName, file, filename, smt)
> File "subject.py", line 1, in <module>()
> from ..feed import dest
> ValueError: Attempted relative import in non-package
>
> What am I missing?
When you run subject as a file
pychecker mypackage/feed/subject.py
subject.py is regarded as a standalone script, not as part of a package. Try
pychecker mypackage.feed.subject
instead to invoke the module via the standard import mechanism.
Peter
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