How to build a single python file from multiple scripts?

Question

I have a simple python script, which imports various other modules I\'ve written (and so on). Due to my environment, my PYTHONPATH is quite long. I\'m also using Python 2.

Answer 1

The only way to send a single .py is if the code from all of the various modules were moved into the single script and they your'd have to redo everything to reference the new locations.

A better way of doing it would be to move the modules in question into subdirectories under the same directory as your command. You can then make sure that the subdirectory containing the module has a __init__.py that imports the primary module file. At that point you can then reference things through it.

For example:

App Directory: /test

Module Directory: /test/hello

/test/hello/__init__.py contents:

import sayhello

/test/hello/sayhello.py contents:

def print_hello():
    print 'hello!'

/test/test.py contents:

#!/usr/bin/python2.7

import hello

hello.sayhello.print_hello()

If you run /test/test.py you will see that it runs the print_hello function from the module directory under the existing directory, no changes to your PYTHONPATH required.