ImportError: No Module Named

Question

I am trying to learn programming through Python, so I apologize in advance if this is an absurdly simple question.

I am attempting to simplify my convoluted directory

Answer 1

You are initially executing draw_lib.py. So the 'root directory' is / throughout the program.

Then, when you attempt 'from dir import draw_lib.py' in drawing.py it wont work because the root directory is still / and not dir/.

import draw_lib

Will work in drawing.py.

Example:

/
    __init__.py
    main.py
    test/
        __init___.py
        case.py

In main.py, put this:

import test.case

print 'main.py'

if __name__ == "__main__":
        test.case.test()

In test/case.py, put this:

import main

def test():
        print 'case.py'

My output:

main.py
main.py
case.py

As you can see, I imported main.py from a nested file. You'll see main.py two times. Once for the initial startup the second time when you import it in case.py.