Python: No module named database

Question

I have looked at so many questions exactly like this but none of the solutions work its infuriating.

I want to call methods in a class in python that exist in a different module.

I have added init.py to each directory.

Structure:

In worker.py I import mongo as such:

from database import mongo

I then get the error 'No module named 'database' at runtime.

Please somebody explain, thanks!

Do you have a database.py file somewhere? What is `database`? — Error - Syntactical Remorse, Jun 11 '19 at 14:23
`from database.mongo import [your class]` or `import database.mongo`. You need to import from a `py` file, not a directory. — Error - Syntactical Remorse, Jun 11 '19 at 14:25
I need to use the methods in that class however. How do I then access the methods — jackabe, Jun 11 '19 at 14:27
In order for that import to work, `.../server` would have to be in your `PYTHONPATH` environment setting, or you'd have to manually add it to `sys.path` inside the code. — John Gordon, Jun 11 '19 at 14:28
@Error-SyntacticalRemorse If the error is "No module named 'database'", I don't see how `import database.mongo as mongo` could possibly work. It can't _find_ the `database` module! — John Gordon, Jun 11 '19 at 14:29
I just really thought it would be easy to do this. I imagine this question must seem so stupid to others but from a Java background it just seems crazy. — jackabe, Jun 11 '19 at 14:31

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 11 '19 at 14:26

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import sys
sys.path.append('../')
from database import mongo

answered Jun 11 '19 at 14:26

Gokhan Gerdan

Seems crazy that this is the only solution but fair enough haha – jackabe Jun 11 '19 at 14:36

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