How to import a class into a python file from an outside directory?

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I'm fairly new to python and currently struggling to do the simple thing of importing a file from an outside directory.

Let's consider two files :

// src/class/Rider ....



class Rider(object) :

    def __init__(self, firstname, lastname, emailaddress, phonenumber, pickuplocation, dropofflocation, pickuptime, dropofftime):

        self.FirstName = firstname

        self.LastName = lastname

        self.EmailAddress = emailaddress

        self.PhoneNumber = phonenumber

        self.PickUpLocation = pickuplocation

        self.DropOffLocation = dropofflocation

        self.PickUpTime = pickuptime

        self.DropOffTime = dropofftime



    def set_rider_name(self):

        first = self.FirstName

        last = self.LastName

        return first + last

and

//src/method/rider



# importing Rider class in here ...

I'm struggling to import the Rider class from src/class/Rider into the src/method/rider file so I can actually use that class.

Coming from node.js and being used to the import/export of es6 , I'm still learning python 2.7.

my root directory is something like : ../Golf-cart/src , where I have class and method subdirectories inside src/

How can I import my class definition into my method file so I can actually use it there ?

edited Nov 29 '18 at 7:25

FrankerZ

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asked Nov 29 '18 at 5:31

Cobako

226

Possible duplicate of Sibling package imports

– Thomas Lang
Nov 29 '18 at 5:32

This topic didn't really solved my problem since it not working ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 5:55

Don't edit answers into the questions, as they invalidate the answers below. Instead, add an answer below, and mark it as accepted if it solves your issue.

– FrankerZ
Nov 29 '18 at 7:26

add a comment |

I'm fairly new to python and currently struggling to do the simple thing of importing a file from an outside directory.

Let's consider two files :

// src/class/Rider ....



class Rider(object) :

    def __init__(self, firstname, lastname, emailaddress, phonenumber, pickuplocation, dropofflocation, pickuptime, dropofftime):

        self.FirstName = firstname

        self.LastName = lastname

        self.EmailAddress = emailaddress

        self.PhoneNumber = phonenumber

        self.PickUpLocation = pickuplocation

        self.DropOffLocation = dropofflocation

        self.PickUpTime = pickuptime

        self.DropOffTime = dropofftime



    def set_rider_name(self):

        first = self.FirstName

        last = self.LastName

        return first + last

and

//src/method/rider



# importing Rider class in here ...

I'm struggling to import the Rider class from src/class/Rider into the src/method/rider file so I can actually use that class.

Coming from node.js and being used to the import/export of es6 , I'm still learning python 2.7.

my root directory is something like : ../Golf-cart/src , where I have class and method subdirectories inside src/

How can I import my class definition into my method file so I can actually use it there ?

edited Nov 29 '18 at 7:25

FrankerZ

17.9k73067

asked Nov 29 '18 at 5:31

Cobako

226

Possible duplicate of Sibling package imports

– Thomas Lang
Nov 29 '18 at 5:32

This topic didn't really solved my problem since it not working ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 5:55

Don't edit answers into the questions, as they invalidate the answers below. Instead, add an answer below, and mark it as accepted if it solves your issue.

– FrankerZ
Nov 29 '18 at 7:26

add a comment |

I'm fairly new to python and currently struggling to do the simple thing of importing a file from an outside directory.

Let's consider two files :

// src/class/Rider ....



class Rider(object) :

    def __init__(self, firstname, lastname, emailaddress, phonenumber, pickuplocation, dropofflocation, pickuptime, dropofftime):

        self.FirstName = firstname

        self.LastName = lastname

        self.EmailAddress = emailaddress

        self.PhoneNumber = phonenumber

        self.PickUpLocation = pickuplocation

        self.DropOffLocation = dropofflocation

        self.PickUpTime = pickuptime

        self.DropOffTime = dropofftime



    def set_rider_name(self):

        first = self.FirstName

        last = self.LastName

        return first + last

and

//src/method/rider



# importing Rider class in here ...

I'm struggling to import the Rider class from src/class/Rider into the src/method/rider file so I can actually use that class.

Coming from node.js and being used to the import/export of es6 , I'm still learning python 2.7.

my root directory is something like : ../Golf-cart/src , where I have class and method subdirectories inside src/

How can I import my class definition into my method file so I can actually use it there ?

edited Nov 29 '18 at 7:25

FrankerZ

17.9k73067

asked Nov 29 '18 at 5:31

Cobako

226

I'm fairly new to python and currently struggling to do the simple thing of importing a file from an outside directory.

Let's consider two files :

// src/class/Rider ....



class Rider(object) :

    def __init__(self, firstname, lastname, emailaddress, phonenumber, pickuplocation, dropofflocation, pickuptime, dropofftime):

        self.FirstName = firstname

        self.LastName = lastname

        self.EmailAddress = emailaddress

        self.PhoneNumber = phonenumber

        self.PickUpLocation = pickuplocation

        self.DropOffLocation = dropofflocation

        self.PickUpTime = pickuptime

        self.DropOffTime = dropofftime



    def set_rider_name(self):

        first = self.FirstName

        last = self.LastName

        return first + last

and

//src/method/rider



# importing Rider class in here ...

I'm struggling to import the Rider class from src/class/Rider into the src/method/rider file so I can actually use that class.

Coming from node.js and being used to the import/export of es6 , I'm still learning python 2.7.

my root directory is something like : ../Golf-cart/src , where I have class and method subdirectories inside src/

How can I import my class definition into my method file so I can actually use it there ?

python

edited Nov 29 '18 at 7:25

FrankerZ

17.9k73067

asked Nov 29 '18 at 5:31

Cobako

226

edited Nov 29 '18 at 7:25

FrankerZ

17.9k73067

asked Nov 29 '18 at 5:31

Cobako

226

edited Nov 29 '18 at 7:25

FrankerZ

17.9k73067

edited Nov 29 '18 at 7:25

FrankerZ

17.9k73067

edited Nov 29 '18 at 7:25

FrankerZ

17.9k73067

asked Nov 29 '18 at 5:31

Cobako

226

asked Nov 29 '18 at 5:31

Cobako

226

asked Nov 29 '18 at 5:31

Cobako

226

Possible duplicate of Sibling package imports

– Thomas Lang
Nov 29 '18 at 5:32

This topic didn't really solved my problem since it not working ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 5:55

Don't edit answers into the questions, as they invalidate the answers below. Instead, add an answer below, and mark it as accepted if it solves your issue.

– FrankerZ
Nov 29 '18 at 7:26

add a comment |

Possible duplicate of Sibling package imports

– Thomas Lang
Nov 29 '18 at 5:32

This topic didn't really solved my problem since it not working ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 5:55

Don't edit answers into the questions, as they invalidate the answers below. Instead, add an answer below, and mark it as accepted if it solves your issue.

– FrankerZ
Nov 29 '18 at 7:26

Possible duplicate of Sibling package imports

– Thomas Lang
Nov 29 '18 at 5:32

This topic didn't really solved my problem since it not working ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 5:55

Don't edit answers into the questions, as they invalidate the answers below. Instead, add an answer below, and mark it as accepted if it solves your issue.

– FrankerZ
Nov 29 '18 at 7:26

add a comment |

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You can create the empty file __init__.py in both directories /src/class/__init__.py and /src/method/__init__.py.

Then you just import like

#/src/method/rider.py



import class.Rider

...

That's it. Hope it help.

edited Nov 29 '18 at 6:23

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:07

Lê Tư Thành

86111

so where should I put import class.Rider ? in /src/method/ ? That where I need the class to be called.

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:14

Yes, /src/method/rider.py as your mention.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

and what should I put int __init__ ?

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

Nothing, just create the blank file.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:17

@Cobako, is that work now?

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:31

|
show 2 more comments

You might want to use sys to add the directory to the system path, then you can import the file directly.

import sys

sys.path.insert(0, 'system/path/to/Rider')

import Rider

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:02

Chuck G

14419

I still have no module to Rider ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:08

how did you type the system path to insert?

– Chuck G
Nov 29 '18 at 6:12

add a comment |

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You can create the empty file __init__.py in both directories /src/class/__init__.py and /src/method/__init__.py.

Then you just import like

#/src/method/rider.py



import class.Rider

...

That's it. Hope it help.

edited Nov 29 '18 at 6:23

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:07

Lê Tư Thành

86111

so where should I put import class.Rider ? in /src/method/ ? That where I need the class to be called.

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:14

Yes, /src/method/rider.py as your mention.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

and what should I put int __init__ ?

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

Nothing, just create the blank file.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:17

@Cobako, is that work now?

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:31

|
show 2 more comments

You can create the empty file __init__.py in both directories /src/class/__init__.py and /src/method/__init__.py.

Then you just import like

#/src/method/rider.py



import class.Rider

...

That's it. Hope it help.

edited Nov 29 '18 at 6:23

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:07

Lê Tư Thành

86111

so where should I put import class.Rider ? in /src/method/ ? That where I need the class to be called.

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:14

Yes, /src/method/rider.py as your mention.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

and what should I put int __init__ ?

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

Nothing, just create the blank file.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:17

@Cobako, is that work now?

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:31

|
show 2 more comments

You can create the empty file __init__.py in both directories /src/class/__init__.py and /src/method/__init__.py.

Then you just import like

#/src/method/rider.py



import class.Rider

...

That's it. Hope it help.

edited Nov 29 '18 at 6:23

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:07

Lê Tư Thành

86111

You can create the empty file __init__.py in both directories /src/class/__init__.py and /src/method/__init__.py.

Then you just import like

#/src/method/rider.py



import class.Rider

...

That's it. Hope it help.

edited Nov 29 '18 at 6:23

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:07

Lê Tư Thành

86111

edited Nov 29 '18 at 6:23

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:07

Lê Tư Thành

86111

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:07

Lê Tư Thành

86111

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:07

Lê Tư Thành

86111

so where should I put import class.Rider ? in /src/method/ ? That where I need the class to be called.

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:14

Yes, /src/method/rider.py as your mention.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

and what should I put int __init__ ?

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

Nothing, just create the blank file.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:17

@Cobako, is that work now?

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:31

|
show 2 more comments

so where should I put import class.Rider ? in /src/method/ ? That where I need the class to be called.

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:14

Yes, /src/method/rider.py as your mention.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

and what should I put int __init__ ?

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

Nothing, just create the blank file.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:17

@Cobako, is that work now?

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:31

so where should I put import class.Rider ? in /src/method/ ? That where I need the class to be called.

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:14

Yes, /src/method/rider.py as your mention.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

and what should I put int __init__ ?

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:16

Nothing, just create the blank file.

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:17

@Cobako, is that work now?

– Lê Tư Thành
Nov 29 '18 at 6:31

|
show 2 more comments

You might want to use sys to add the directory to the system path, then you can import the file directly.

import sys

sys.path.insert(0, 'system/path/to/Rider')

import Rider

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:02

Chuck G

14419

I still have no module to Rider ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:08

how did you type the system path to insert?

– Chuck G
Nov 29 '18 at 6:12

add a comment |

You might want to use sys to add the directory to the system path, then you can import the file directly.

import sys

sys.path.insert(0, 'system/path/to/Rider')

import Rider

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:02

Chuck G

14419

I still have no module to Rider ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:08

how did you type the system path to insert?

– Chuck G
Nov 29 '18 at 6:12

add a comment |

You might want to use sys to add the directory to the system path, then you can import the file directly.

import sys

sys.path.insert(0, 'system/path/to/Rider')

import Rider

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:02

Chuck G

14419

You might want to use sys to add the directory to the system path, then you can import the file directly.

import sys

sys.path.insert(0, 'system/path/to/Rider')

import Rider

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:02

Chuck G

14419

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:02

Chuck G

14419

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:02

Chuck G

14419

answered Nov 29 '18 at 6:02

Chuck G

14419

I still have no module to Rider ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:08

how did you type the system path to insert?

– Chuck G
Nov 29 '18 at 6:12

add a comment |

I still have no module to Rider ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:08

how did you type the system path to insert?

– Chuck G
Nov 29 '18 at 6:12

I still have no module to Rider ...

– Cobako
Nov 29 '18 at 6:08

how did you type the system path to insert?

– Chuck G
Nov 29 '18 at 6:12

add a comment |

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