In Python, how to import from the __init__.py in the same directory

Question

Suppose I have a module rules with the following structure:

rules
├── conditions.py
├── __init__.py

In the script conditions

Answer 1

If you get

ImportError: attempted relative import with no known parent package

when you do like

import . from something

especially from the script executed, just try

from __init__ import something

Even though it could be problematic when there are many __init__.pys in sys.path, it would be helpful in some simple situaions.