How to INCLUDE code located in another folder?

Question

I have a piece of code located in a file (utils.py) in a folder different from the one my current script is located in. I tried:

from "/Z/scripts/utils.py" import *

but it gives a syntax error. Is there a way to "include" my own code located elsewhere other than the current folder?

possible duplicate of [Import a module from a relative path](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/279237/import-a-module-from-a-relative-path) — umut, Nov 19 '14 at 06:32
if scripts folder has `__init__.py` file then you can use `from Z.scripts.utils import *` — Ashwani, Nov 19 '14 at 06:37
@AshwaniDausodia Thanks. `/` becomes `.`? What happens if the path name contains periods? — Old Geezer, Nov 19 '14 at 06:44

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 19 '14 at 06:33

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You need to add that directory to your python path

import sys
sys.path.append("/Z/")
from scripts.utils import *

Make sure the scripts directory contains an __init__.py file

answered Nov 19 '14 at 06:33

John Jiang

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This assumes there is a `__init__.py` in /Z/scripts , which may not be the case. Why wouldn't you recommend `sys.path.append("/Z/scripts"); from utils import *`? – SethMMorton Nov 19 '14 at 06:35

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

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You can import code that is in a directory if it is added to PYTHONPATH. See here for more details.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:27

Community

answered Nov 19 '14 at 06:34

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