Importing Your Own Python Modules Properly

Today we learn how to properly import your own Python modules and also what the __init__.py file is about.

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[robbiefryers]

You're confusing the term module with what is actually a package in python. Any file with a py extension is a 'module' in python. A collection of py files in a directory along with an __init__ file is a package, not a module

[bloodywolftr]

I was looking for init usage and most of the tutorials in the wild were showing importing files just from next to the main python file.Now this is useful.Thanks.

[somecallmetimelderberries]

Nice explanation, best one yet I've seen on modules!

[MrCipek]

Thank you! :) I always learn something new with your videos :D Please keep it up!! Very well done :)

[jameswilliams-nwlq]

Thank you SO much. This was a difficult concept for me to grasp but so helpful. Your awesome

[philipp]

Is that also possible to import the modules without the "from..."?
E.g. with "import functionality" and call the functions with "functionality.add()".

In comparison when I import the "math" module I use that method and can call "math.pi" afterwards.

[saurabh]

Thank You Sir. You went into great length to explain this concept.

[sirsquirrel]

Thanks for the video and making the effort. I found it quite difficult to see which files you were editing with the editor. I have rewatched a few times, but its blowing my mind.

[patrikpatrik]

Quick and simple explanation thank you !

[kaushiksinghrawat]

Was stuck on this for almost two days with most solutions on stack overflow and chatgpt suggesting to use absolute paths, instead of this type of relative pathing to import stuff.
Finally managed to understand it 😆

[ninavanleeuwen]

THIS!! This is exactly what i have been looking for! Thank you so much

[aceldama]

nice. only thing i'd add is that you can import from a parent directory using .., so it would read "from ..parent_directory import y"

[bla]

Good stuff! I did notice that if I package everything into a wheel, without adding the classes to the __init__.py I was getting ModuleNotFound errors whenever I used submodules from the package.

[donjackson]

Excellent video! I’m new to python and this is a big help

[vedy]

Thank you so much for this, very clear explanation.

[swifttech]

BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[salarghaffarian]

Really informative video. Thanks for recording and sharing it.

[Person-hbdv]

you saved me a lot of time with this video. thank you. earned my sub

[sahilgarg]

Thank you very much sir .... This was badly needed...

[amiralizadeh]

what if our module is in another directory? should we amend the system path?