I have two modules and the second one imports the first one, it should say import firstmodule
but then I need to somehow make the first module importable, and I am confused how to do that. Do I need to "install" it somehow?
#🔒 how to work with making multiple modules
dull temple
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I have two modules and the second one imports the first one, it should say `impo...
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opal goblet
If firstmodule is the name of your module, inside a python file
Say, for example, the python file is named first_module_file.py
from your other file, you would do
from first_module_file import firstmodule
You can then use firstmodule normally
bare in mind, when importing from a file using import and/or from you leave out the file extension. Hope that helps
dull temple
from your other file, you would do
```py
from first_module_file import firstmod...
thank you, the thing is those are separate modules
I do know how to import from a folder nearby that has a __init__.py file
opal goblet
thank you, the thing is those are separate modules
Two separate modules in the same file or different files?
ancient sluice
They probably have 2 folders as modules
opal goblet
You can add it to your python PATH variable
import sys
sys.path.insert(1, '/path/to/application/app/folder')
I'm pretty sure you can pip install path/to/local/module, or pip install -e path/to/local/module to install it in editable/development mode, the latter is probably what you want if you're still devving it on your system
opal goblet
Basically this adds /path/to/application/app/folder to the list of folders for the python interpreter to search from when using the import module
opal goblet
I'm pretty sure you can `pip install path/to/local/module`, or `pip install -e p...
That's actually cool, I never knew that
ancient sluice
I'm pretty sure you can `pip install path/to/local/module`, or `pip install -e p...
To set it up correctly easier, look into setuptools or smthn
dull temple
I'm pretty sure you can `pip install path/to/local/module`, or `pip install -e p...
thanks, that sounds exactly like what I need
grand oyster
I need to somehow make the first module importable
what do you mean by that
dull temple
> I need to somehow make the first module importable
>
> what do you mean by th...
Just wanted to be able to say import mymodule
If I want to share it with other people I can't use sys.path.insert because they will have different paths
grand oyster
everywhere? or for one specific project
dull temple
everywhere
grand oyster
oh yes if you specifically want to share your code you want to look up how to distribute a python package
dull temple
pip install -e does that
well I want to share it but the question is more about how do I develop 2 packages when one depends on another
grand oyster
you want to share both of them? what do they dfo
dull temple
the code in the other package needs to work as if the first package was installed
grand oyster
packages can have requirements for others
python packaging can be slightly in the weeds, i know arjancodes usually does excellent videos
dull temple
first one is a bunch of tensor transforms that arent in torchvision transforms or anywhere else, and second one is for quickly making datasets or merging datasets but basically it needs the first one to compose transforms
grand oyster
yes eventually you'd want to do pip install -e in the second one while you are developing it
i suggest check out both of those videos, and come back and ask more questions if there's new things you are still confused about
dull temple
ok, thanks!
I've just realized that to pip install my package I probably need to do something with it to make it being able to install using pip, but I am sure that one is googleable
grand oyster
yes the second video will explain that 👍
dull temple
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