How to know who is importing me in python?

Question

How can I find out what file is importing a particular file in python?

Consider the following example:

#a.py
import cmn
....

#b.py
import cmn
...

#         


        

Answer 1

You'd need to install an import hook that tracks all imports. See PEP 302 and http://docs.python.org/dev/py3k/library/importlib.html. However, as the comments above point out, there is probably a better way to structure your code.