How do you organise a python project that contains multiple packages so that each file in a package can still be run individually?

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Here\'s an example repository that is set up as described in the first diagram (below): https://github.com/Poddster/package_problems

I

Answer 1

To run it from both command line and act like library while allowing nosetest to operate in a standard manner, I believe you will have to do a double up approach on Imports.

For example, the Python files will require:

try:
    import f
except ImportError:
    import tools.f as f

I went through and made a PR off the github you linked with all test cases working.

https://github.com/Poddster/package_problems/pull/1

Edit: Forgot the imports in __init__.py to be properly usable in other packages, added. Now should be able to do:

import tools
tools.c.do_something()