Python: import from other directory - name is not defined

Question

I looked to several related questions:

and

but they do not really solve my problems.

So I have

|-1.py
|-my_app
  |-a.py
  |-b.py

From 1.py I did:

import sys
sys.path.insert (0, './my_app/')
from a import *

and I have the error: name a is not defined.

How could I call the class and functions I defined in a.py and b.py from 1.py?

Many thanks

Hello @mommomonthewind you can try to use [PYTHONPATH](https://docs.python.org/3/using/cmdline.html#envvar-PYTHONPATH) or try this [link](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/modules.html#standard-modules)...Thankss — vaku, Apr 25 '19 at 03:57
Why python has made simple import stuff from a relative path so complex? There are many Q on different portal and chain of complex solutions. In other C++, Java etc it is straight forward approach. — Krishna, Jun 09 '20 at 04:29

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 25 '19 at 04:05

2

You need to have an __init__.py file (it can be empty) under the my_app directory for it to be an importable package.

answered Apr 25 '19 at 04:05

blhsing

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