python unable to import module

Question

I have my program set up using packages as followed:

-base
 -init.py
 -base_class.py
-test
 -init.py
 -test.py

When I do the import statement from base.base_class import BaseClass in the test.py I get this error when running it:

from base.base_class import BaseClass
ImportError: No module named base.base_class

How can I import this module?

• Greg Brown: Made an edit, added init.py but the problem is still there

Answer 1

at the top of test.py add

import sys
sys.path.append("..")

base is not a folder on the path...once you change this it should work

or put test.py in the same folder as base. or move base to somewhere that is on your path

Answer 2

you nee to have an __init__.py file in each folder you import from

Answer 3

You have to create a file called "__init__.py" at python directories, then "the Python" will understand that directory as a Python package.

Answer 4

there are 3 things you can do:

add an init.py file to each folder

add sys.path.append("Folder") to the top

or use imp and do;

import imp
foo = imp.load_source('filename', 'File\Directory\filename.py')

then foo will be the name of the module for example foo.method()