#🔒 can't import file contents - not sure about project structure

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keen marsh
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I am in src/heavy/automation_code.py. I am trying to access helper functions in src/utils/helper_functions.py Code:

folder_directory = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent; print(f'folder_directory: {folder_directory}')
sys.path.insert(0, str(folder_directory))
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keen marsh
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actually I found the problem. Helper functions also calls imports. How should I fix that? I want helper functions to not call functions from main (just the blank functions), as I've seen some AI research repo implement it that way

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helper functions was just blank functions not getting called by main. But when I call that file all code will actually be run right?

shrewd nebula
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to clarify if i understand the problem

file A imports file B, but you don't want some part of file B to run? @keen marsh

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i cant tell if ur trying to say that is the problem

or cyclic dependency is the problem
or generic import not found error

keen marsh
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hey so just looked this up. apparently imports.py containing all common imports is not supposed to be a thing

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helper_functions.py was at the same level as imports.py. I was importing from imports.py in the helper_functions.py file. When I tried calling imports from another level it said error, but I think it was cuz of a circular import

shrewd nebula
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does it actually say circular import in the error (are u importing imports.py from helper_functions.py?) and how are you running the file?

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just checking haha in case we did the same mistake

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posting the exact error trace would help a lot : D

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( i gtg in 14 minutes)

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