Modules and Packages¶

Modules are files. Packages are directories. Packages don't have any files associated with them, except for the root package.

Packages can only contain modules or other packages, packages cannot contain functions, etc.

Modules can only contain functions, etc.

Library Imports¶

PackageName is a library package.

import PackageName

Sub-modules or sub-packages can be accessed using the dot notation: PackageName.SubPackageName, PackageName.SubModuleName.

Import sub-packages or sub-modules into the current scope¶

PackageNamecontains the sub-package SubPackageName.

import PackageName.SubPackageName

SubPackageName is available in the current scope.

Import functions, etc. from a module into the current scope¶

import PackageName.SubPackageName.SubModuleName.function_name

function_name is available in the current scope.

Relative and project-absolute imports¶

Import a module relative to the current package¶

import .ModuleName

Import a module relative to the parent package of the current package¶

import ..ModuleName

Import a module relative to the project root package¶

import root.ModuleName