Python import from parent directory

Question

I have the following:

         ModuleFolder
              |
              |-->. ModuleFile.py .
              |
              \'-->. TestsFolder .
             


        

Answer 1

You can also make symlink of the module path which you want to import and then use that symlink to import. Create a symlink in the python dist-packages.

To create a symlink:

ln -s "/path/to/ModuleFolder" "/path/to/python/dist/packages/module_symlink_name"

To import module in the script:

from module_symlink_name import ModuleFile

No need to export python path or modifying sys path.