Import from parent folder

Question

I have a folder structure as:

├── helper_files
│   ├── CONSTANTS.py
│   ├── bps.py
│   ├── bpsRestPy.py
│   └── helper.py
└── script_files
    ├── device_cleanup_script.py
    ├── device_sp_heavy_script.py
    ├── image_upload_script.py
    ├── profile_7_script.py
    ├── profile_9_script.py
    ├── shut_all_interfaces_script.py
    └── test.py

From test.py I want to access the helper.py, but the below one fails. Whats the correct way?

import sys
from pathlib import Path

path = str(Path(Path(__file__).parent.absolute()).parent.absolute())
sys.path.insert(0, path)

from helper_files import helper

helper.my_logger()

Does this answer your question? [Importing modules from parent folder](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/714063/importing-modules-from-parent-folder) — codester_09, Jun 26 '22 at 09:10

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 26 '22 at 08:38

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try:

from ../helper_files import helper

it works for me

answered Jun 26 '22 at 08:38

Hrushal

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hello, it does not work – Akshay J Jun 26 '22 at 08:57

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 26 '22 at 09:20

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Try this I hope this works.

import sys
sys.path.append(r'../helper_files') # relative path 

import helper

OR YOU COULD CHANGE THIS TO

import sys
sys.path.append(r'../')

from helper_files import helper

answered Jun 26 '22 at 09:20

codester_09

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Import from parent folder

2 Answers2

OR YOU COULD CHANGE THIS TO