Import an entire folder in Python [duplicate]

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I've succeeding in importing a single file, but the file calls other files and I get an error. So I'm trying to import and entire folder. I would prefer not to import each file one by one since I know it must be possible to import the whole folder. Here is the syntax I used to import a file:

import importlib.machinery import os temp_directory2 = '/Users/me/PycharmProjects/inference_engine2/inference2/ancient/temp.py' temp_directory = '/Users/me/PycharmProjects/inference_engine2/inference2/Proofs/main_loop.py' main_directory = '/Users/me/PycharmProjects/inference_engine2/inference2/Proofs/' b = os.path.exists(temp_directory) loader = importlib.machinery.SourceFileLoader('temp', temp_directory) handle = loader.load_module('temp')

"but the file calls other files and I get an error" – how does that file "call other files"?! Each module should declare and import its own dependencies, it shouldn't depend on some other module loading its dependencies. — deceze
– deceze ♦, Commented Jan 24, 2018 at 16:26

jpp · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-24 16:36:39Z

You can add the path to the list sys.path at the beginning of your file, like so:

import sys; sys.path.insert(0, r'C:/Users/me/PycharmProjects/inference_engine2/inference2/Proofs')

Note since you are inserting the path at the beginning of the list, this is the first place python will go to look for a module.

cdarke · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-24 16:32:44Z

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Convert it to a package using __init__.py. more here : https://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/modules.html

edited Jan 24, 2018 at 16:32

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