Python relative imports

Question

Right, I have a structure like so:

/Project
    __init__.py
    script_a.py
    /tests
        __init__.py
        test_something.py

When test_something tries to import using from . import script_a it returns the error Attempted relative import in non-package.

I've put in the empty __init__.py files and added /Project to PYTHONPATH but it still throws up this error!

Any ideas?

EDIT: I have now used a tester.py situated in \Project and call:

import script_a
from tests.test_something import *

Now it works!!

that is apparently invalid syntax. Did you mean from `from .. script_a import *`? (still doesn't work) — Lucidnonsense, Feb 11 '14 at 22:29

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 11 '14 at 22:24

1

from Project import script_a should work for you.

answered Feb 11 '14 at 22:24

Rishi

Now it says ImportError: No module named Project!! – Lucidnonsense Feb 11 '14 at 22:27

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 12 '14 at 10:45

1

When test_something tries to import using from . import script_a it returns the error Attempted relative import in non-package.

Using one dot . will lead you to the current directory. You should use two dots .. to get to the parent dir.
You cannot run a module with a relative import itself. You can only import it. So test_something.py can only run as an import but it is not possible to run the script as __main__

edited Oct 12 '14 at 10:45

bignose

answered Feb 11 '14 at 22:40

embert

Ok, but when I import test_something it raises: `ValueError: Attempted relative import beyond toplevel package` – Lucidnonsense Feb 11 '14 at 22:50

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