Python Windows 10 Import from Different Directory

Question

I'm trying to import the file File.py file from a specific directory, C:\MyPythonFiles. This is what I tried(among several other different attempts):

import sys
sys.path.append("c:\MyPythonFiles")
import File.py

Can someone please tell me how to import File.py from the diretory C:\MyPythonFiles ?

Removing the .py so that its 'import File' didn't work either:

[UPDATE]

So in my File.py, I had an import for a file that I did not include in c:\MyPythonFiles, so that was a huge problem.

I edited File.py so it only has one function, printHello(). The script works, but PyCharm still does not recognize 'File' for import. I can still use the line File.printHello(), but it's annoying since PyCharm is not autofilling the functions for 'import File'. Any ideas on how to solve this new problem?

[UPDATE] I think @alex answered the original question, and my PyCharm issue should be a seperate question. Thanks for the help @alex!

The code in the picture differs from the code you have posted... — Stefan, Oct 19 '20 at 07:24
'\','/', it doesn't make a difference. I still get the same error. Same thing with " or '. — Robin Alvarenga, Oct 19 '20 at 07:29

alex · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-19T07:36:27.920

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import sys
sys.path.append("c:\\MyPythonFiles")
import File

or

import sys
sys.path.append(r"c:\MyPythonFiles")
import File

or

import sys
sys.path.append("c:/MyPythonFiles")
import File

1.Don't need ".py"

2.path link error

Windows path in Python

edited Oct 19 '20 at 07:36

answered Oct 19 '20 at 07:19

alex

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I'm afraid that didn't work for me either. 'import File' is still giving me an error. – Robin Alvarenga Oct 19 '20 at 07:23

Python Windows 10 Import from Different Directory

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