Import file from parent directory?

Question

I have the following directory structure:

application
    tests
        main.py
    main.py

application/main.py contains some functions.

Answer 1

You must add the application dir to your path:

import sys
sys.path.append("/path/to/dir")
from app import object

Or from shell:

setenv PATH $PATH:"path/to/dir"

In case you use windows: Adding variable to path in windows.

Or from the command line:

set PATH=%PATH%;C:\path\to\dir