Python: How to import file from subdirectory of parent of parentdirectory?

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How can I import file from subdirectory of parent of parentdirectory? I know that this doesn't make sense so let me explain. I want to import the file test.py into the file example.py.

Here is the directory structure:

directory1 
+-- directory2
    +-- test.py
+-- directory3
    +-- directory4
        +-- example.py

Does this answer your question? [How to import a module given the full path?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67631/how-to-import-a-module-given-the-full-path) — Zaraki Kenpachi, Jul 23 '20 at 12:49
You could solve this by creating a `setup.py` and installing your code in editable state with pip. See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/50193944/3015186 — Niko Föhr, Jul 23 '20 at 12:50

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 23 '20 at 12:46

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Just make sure folder also contains an __init__.py, this allows it to be included as a package

answered Jul 23 '20 at 12:46

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 23 '20 at 12:48

You have serveral options:

Like the comment said you can use a full path: /home/User/directory1/directory2/test.py Map that file to a variable and use it. (Watch out with using python built in names like test)
use os.chdir and change your dir to the root of you directory1 and call directory2/test.py
make an init.py and use it as a package with the from [directory] import [module]

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 23 '20 at 13:02

Add __init__.py file inside each directory, parent directory and subdirectories

parent/
    __init__.py
    package_1/
        __init__.py
    package_2/
        __init__.py
    package_3/
        __init__.py

from parent.package_1 import ....

If doesn't work, try to configure PYTHONPATH, in case of IDE like PyCharm, there's a flag (checkbox) in run/debug configuration

or you might add module to the default path using sys.path.insert(...)

import sys
sys.path.insert(0, module_full_path)

You could check path, using print(sys.path)

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 23 '20 at 13:40

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Here you go =^..^=

from pathlib import Path
import sys

path = Path(__file__).parents
sys.path.append(str(path[2] / 'directory2'))
import test

answered Jul 23 '20 at 13:40

Zaraki Kenpachi

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Python: How to import file from subdirectory of parent of parentdirectory?

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