[FIXED] Import python from different folder without using .py extension

Issue

Import python from different folder without using .py extension

Below is my python script (feed_prg) that calls the python script (distribute)

Please note that my script are at different location

feed_prg is at location /opt/callscript

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys
sys.dont_write_bytecode = True
sys.path.append('/home/username')
import distribute


# Main method start execution
def main(argv):
     something = 'some'
     distribute.feed(something)

if __name__ == "__main__":
        main(sys.argv[1:])

distribute is at location /home/username

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys

def feed(something):
       print something

def main():
        something= "some"
        feed(something)

if __name__ == "__main__":
        main()

I am seeing the below error while executing ./feed_prg , and only when my distribute filename is just distribute and not distribute.py

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./feed_prg", line XX, in <module>
    import distribute
ImportError: No module named distribute

the distribute also has the execute privilege, as below

-rwxr-xr-x 1 username username 3028 Dec 16 21:05 distribute

How can I fix this. ? Any inputs will be helpful

Thanks !

Solution

It is not possible to do this using import directly. It's best to simply rename the file to .py

That being said, it's possible to load the module into a variable using importlib or imp depending on your Python version.

---

Given the following file at path ./distribute (relative to where python is run):

# distribute

print("Imported!")
a_var = 5

Python 2

# python2import

from imp import load_source

distribute = load_source("distribute", "./distribute")
print(distribute.a_var)

Usage:

$ python python2import
Imported!
5

Python 3

#python3import

from importlib.machinery import SourceFileLoader

distribute = SourceFileLoader("distribute", "./distribute").load_module()
print(distribute.a_var)

Usage:

$ python3 python3import
Imported!
5

Answered By - ParkerD