How to do absolute imports of outside modules in python

Asked Dec 12 '11 at 21:19

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I have these files:

my_modules/
  __init__.py
  sys.py

In sys.py:

import sys

def foo():
    print sys.path

In Python, I:

> import my_modules.sys
> foo()

It doesn't work and I get an error message because the sys imported by my_modules.sys is itself. I want to import the top-level sys. How do I do that?

BTW, I'm using Python 2.7, but a solution that also works for Python 2.6 is preferable.

asked Dec 12 '11 at 21:19

Joshua Chia

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it is not a good idea to name user files/modules like python core modules, it could lead to confusion – Cédric Julien Dec 12 '11 at 21:21
from my_modules.sys import foo – joaquin Dec 12 '11 at 21:24
@joaquin, try running it. That's not the problem. – Brigand Dec 12 '11 at 21:25
@FakeRainBrigand thanks, I know, what I mean is even if it were not the problem the import still would be wrong – joaquin Dec 12 '11 at 21:28

How to do absolute imports of outside modules in python

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