Creating a python module

Question

I create two files: test.py and test1234.py

test.py contains:

import test1234
t = test1234.test()

test1234.py contains:

class test():
    def __init__(self):

When put in the same directory, python test.py runs without error.

However, if I create a directory test1234 and put test1234.py and a blank init.py in this directory, python test.py gives the error:

AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'test'

What do I need to do for test.py to be able to see the test class in test1234.py?

Downvoters care to weigh in? Is my question not clear enough? Is it unacceptable that I didn't understand how python imports work? :) — Olhovsky
– Olhovsky, Commented Aug 14, 2012 at 11:45

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-08 02:45:46Z

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You have to import it through the package, or put it in __init__.py.

import test1234.test1234
t = test1234.test1234.test()

answered Aug 8, 2012 at 2:45

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3 Comments

Put what, specifically, in __init__.py? I wish to only have import test1234 in test.py.

Nevermind, I see that you can do from test1234 import test in __init__.py.

Be careful with that last one though; consider renaming either the package or the submodule.