Importing modules from parent folder

Question

I am running Python 2.5.

This is my folder tree:

ptdraft/
  nib.py
  simulations/
    life/
      life.py

(I also have __init

Answer 1

In a Jupyter Notebook

As long as you're working in a Jupyter Notebook, this short solution might be useful:

%cd ..
import nib

It works even without an __init__.py file.

I tested it with Anaconda3 on Linux and Windows 7.