Python - access module from package that is not imported through __init_

I'm using one package that with __init__.py import only one variable from module, but whole module itself is not exposed. Is there a way to access that module?

Lets look in this case:

Whole package:

test_package/

├── __init__.py

└── test_me.py

Now contents:

__init__.py:

from .test_me import test_me

test_me.py:

STATIC = 'static'





class Test:

    pass





test_me = Test()

Now if I import package test_package. I can only access variable test_me, which is an instance of Test class. Though I can't access STATIC variable, because module itself was not exposed.

Is there a way to access test_me module in this case and not only one of its variables?

P.S. If I use sys to append path directly to that package's module, it throws error that such module does not exist when I try to import it.

asked Jan 2 at 16:14

Andrius

5,8802490157

What do you want to do exactly? Do you want to access the test_package.STATIC after you import test_package?

– feliks
Jan 2 at 16:25

@feliks yes, in my real case I need to use function that lives inside that module. In example case I want STATIC variable. Idea is su access other attributes than were exposed. As in an example.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:27

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I'm using one package that with __init__.py import only one variable from module, but whole module itself is not exposed. Is there a way to access that module?

Lets look in this case:

Whole package:

test_package/

├── __init__.py

└── test_me.py

Now contents:

__init__.py:

from .test_me import test_me

test_me.py:

STATIC = 'static'





class Test:

    pass





test_me = Test()

Now if I import package test_package. I can only access variable test_me, which is an instance of Test class. Though I can't access STATIC variable, because module itself was not exposed.

Is there a way to access test_me module in this case and not only one of its variables?

P.S. If I use sys to append path directly to that package's module, it throws error that such module does not exist when I try to import it.

asked Jan 2 at 16:14

Andrius

5,8802490157

What do you want to do exactly? Do you want to access the test_package.STATIC after you import test_package?

– feliks
Jan 2 at 16:25

@feliks yes, in my real case I need to use function that lives inside that module. In example case I want STATIC variable. Idea is su access other attributes than were exposed. As in an example.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:27

add a comment |

I'm using one package that with __init__.py import only one variable from module, but whole module itself is not exposed. Is there a way to access that module?

Lets look in this case:

Whole package:

test_package/

├── __init__.py

└── test_me.py

Now contents:

__init__.py:

from .test_me import test_me

test_me.py:

STATIC = 'static'





class Test:

    pass





test_me = Test()

Now if I import package test_package. I can only access variable test_me, which is an instance of Test class. Though I can't access STATIC variable, because module itself was not exposed.

Is there a way to access test_me module in this case and not only one of its variables?

P.S. If I use sys to append path directly to that package's module, it throws error that such module does not exist when I try to import it.

asked Jan 2 at 16:14

Andrius

5,8802490157

I'm using one package that with __init__.py import only one variable from module, but whole module itself is not exposed. Is there a way to access that module?

Lets look in this case:

Whole package:

test_package/

├── __init__.py

└── test_me.py

Now contents:

__init__.py:

from .test_me import test_me

test_me.py:

STATIC = 'static'





class Test:

    pass





test_me = Test()

Now if I import package test_package. I can only access variable test_me, which is an instance of Test class. Though I can't access STATIC variable, because module itself was not exposed.

Is there a way to access test_me module in this case and not only one of its variables?

P.S. If I use sys to append path directly to that package's module, it throws error that such module does not exist when I try to import it.

python python-3.x python-import

asked Jan 2 at 16:14

Andrius

5,8802490157

asked Jan 2 at 16:14

Andrius

5,8802490157

asked Jan 2 at 16:14

Andrius

5,8802490157

asked Jan 2 at 16:14

Andrius

5,8802490157

asked Jan 2 at 16:14

Andrius

5,8802490157

What do you want to do exactly? Do you want to access the test_package.STATIC after you import test_package?

– feliks
Jan 2 at 16:25

@feliks yes, in my real case I need to use function that lives inside that module. In example case I want STATIC variable. Idea is su access other attributes than were exposed. As in an example.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:27

add a comment |

What do you want to do exactly? Do you want to access the test_package.STATIC after you import test_package?

– feliks
Jan 2 at 16:25

@feliks yes, in my real case I need to use function that lives inside that module. In example case I want STATIC variable. Idea is su access other attributes than were exposed. As in an example.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:27

What do you want to do exactly? Do you want to access the test_package.STATIC after you import test_package?

– feliks
Jan 2 at 16:25

@feliks yes, in my real case I need to use function that lives inside that module. In example case I want STATIC variable. Idea is su access other attributes than were exposed. As in an example.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:27

add a comment |

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You need to import them through __init__.py, so change its contents to:

from .test_me import test_me, STATIC

Now the following will work:

import test_package

print(test_package.STATIC)

answered Jan 2 at 16:31

feliks

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Well of course it will work. I know that. The question was how to access it if it was not imported. If its even possible? The package is not mine, so I cant just modify it. Or I would need to fork that project and customize it. Which I dont want to do it.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:36

add a comment |

If you add the package directory to your path, Python can import any file in that directory as if it were a module by itself.

import sys

sys.path.extend(test_package.__path__)

import test_me

print(test_me.STATIC)

edited Jan 3 at 16:10

answered Jan 2 at 21:56

Mark Ransom

226k30286509

Doesn't seem to work (or am I missing something?). If I do exactly as you described, then I get NameError: name 'test_package' is not defined. If I first import test_package normally and then try to do your way, then when I try to do import test_me, I get ImportError: No module named 'test_me'

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 7:36

@Andrius I tested it and it worked for me. Is your test setup exactly as you show in the question? Which version of Python are you using?

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 14:41

Well i copy pasted the content, so it should be the same. Python 3

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 14:48

@Andrius I apologize, when I tested I used a hard-coded path. I didn't realize that test_package.__path__ is a list and not a string. I've updated the answer.

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 16:10

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You need to import them through __init__.py, so change its contents to:

from .test_me import test_me, STATIC

Now the following will work:

import test_package

print(test_package.STATIC)

answered Jan 2 at 16:31

feliks

1,015316

Well of course it will work. I know that. The question was how to access it if it was not imported. If its even possible? The package is not mine, so I cant just modify it. Or I would need to fork that project and customize it. Which I dont want to do it.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:36

add a comment |

You need to import them through __init__.py, so change its contents to:

from .test_me import test_me, STATIC

Now the following will work:

import test_package

print(test_package.STATIC)

answered Jan 2 at 16:31

feliks

1,015316

Well of course it will work. I know that. The question was how to access it if it was not imported. If its even possible? The package is not mine, so I cant just modify it. Or I would need to fork that project and customize it. Which I dont want to do it.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:36

add a comment |

You need to import them through __init__.py, so change its contents to:

from .test_me import test_me, STATIC

Now the following will work:

import test_package

print(test_package.STATIC)

answered Jan 2 at 16:31

feliks

1,015316

You need to import them through __init__.py, so change its contents to:

from .test_me import test_me, STATIC

Now the following will work:

import test_package

print(test_package.STATIC)

answered Jan 2 at 16:31

feliks

1,015316

answered Jan 2 at 16:31

feliks

1,015316

answered Jan 2 at 16:31

feliks

1,015316

answered Jan 2 at 16:31

feliks

1,015316

Well of course it will work. I know that. The question was how to access it if it was not imported. If its even possible? The package is not mine, so I cant just modify it. Or I would need to fork that project and customize it. Which I dont want to do it.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:36

add a comment |

Well of course it will work. I know that. The question was how to access it if it was not imported. If its even possible? The package is not mine, so I cant just modify it. Or I would need to fork that project and customize it. Which I dont want to do it.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:36

Well of course it will work. I know that. The question was how to access it if it was not imported. If its even possible? The package is not mine, so I cant just modify it. Or I would need to fork that project and customize it. Which I dont want to do it.

– Andrius
Jan 2 at 16:36

add a comment |

If you add the package directory to your path, Python can import any file in that directory as if it were a module by itself.

import sys

sys.path.extend(test_package.__path__)

import test_me

print(test_me.STATIC)

edited Jan 3 at 16:10

answered Jan 2 at 21:56

Mark Ransom

226k30286509

Doesn't seem to work (or am I missing something?). If I do exactly as you described, then I get NameError: name 'test_package' is not defined. If I first import test_package normally and then try to do your way, then when I try to do import test_me, I get ImportError: No module named 'test_me'

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 7:36

@Andrius I tested it and it worked for me. Is your test setup exactly as you show in the question? Which version of Python are you using?

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 14:41

Well i copy pasted the content, so it should be the same. Python 3

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 14:48

@Andrius I apologize, when I tested I used a hard-coded path. I didn't realize that test_package.__path__ is a list and not a string. I've updated the answer.

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 16:10

add a comment |

If you add the package directory to your path, Python can import any file in that directory as if it were a module by itself.

import sys

sys.path.extend(test_package.__path__)

import test_me

print(test_me.STATIC)

edited Jan 3 at 16:10

answered Jan 2 at 21:56

Mark Ransom

226k30286509

Doesn't seem to work (or am I missing something?). If I do exactly as you described, then I get NameError: name 'test_package' is not defined. If I first import test_package normally and then try to do your way, then when I try to do import test_me, I get ImportError: No module named 'test_me'

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 7:36

@Andrius I tested it and it worked for me. Is your test setup exactly as you show in the question? Which version of Python are you using?

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 14:41

Well i copy pasted the content, so it should be the same. Python 3

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 14:48

@Andrius I apologize, when I tested I used a hard-coded path. I didn't realize that test_package.__path__ is a list and not a string. I've updated the answer.

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 16:10

add a comment |

If you add the package directory to your path, Python can import any file in that directory as if it were a module by itself.

import sys

sys.path.extend(test_package.__path__)

import test_me

print(test_me.STATIC)

edited Jan 3 at 16:10

answered Jan 2 at 21:56

Mark Ransom

226k30286509

If you add the package directory to your path, Python can import any file in that directory as if it were a module by itself.

import sys

sys.path.extend(test_package.__path__)

import test_me

print(test_me.STATIC)

edited Jan 3 at 16:10

answered Jan 2 at 21:56

Mark Ransom

226k30286509

edited Jan 3 at 16:10

answered Jan 2 at 21:56

Mark Ransom

226k30286509

answered Jan 2 at 21:56

Mark Ransom

226k30286509

answered Jan 2 at 21:56

Mark Ransom

226k30286509

Doesn't seem to work (or am I missing something?). If I do exactly as you described, then I get NameError: name 'test_package' is not defined. If I first import test_package normally and then try to do your way, then when I try to do import test_me, I get ImportError: No module named 'test_me'

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 7:36

@Andrius I tested it and it worked for me. Is your test setup exactly as you show in the question? Which version of Python are you using?

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 14:41

Well i copy pasted the content, so it should be the same. Python 3

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 14:48

@Andrius I apologize, when I tested I used a hard-coded path. I didn't realize that test_package.__path__ is a list and not a string. I've updated the answer.

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 16:10

add a comment |

Doesn't seem to work (or am I missing something?). If I do exactly as you described, then I get NameError: name 'test_package' is not defined. If I first import test_package normally and then try to do your way, then when I try to do import test_me, I get ImportError: No module named 'test_me'

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 7:36

@Andrius I tested it and it worked for me. Is your test setup exactly as you show in the question? Which version of Python are you using?

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 14:41

Well i copy pasted the content, so it should be the same. Python 3

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 14:48

@Andrius I apologize, when I tested I used a hard-coded path. I didn't realize that test_package.__path__ is a list and not a string. I've updated the answer.

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 16:10

Doesn't seem to work (or am I missing something?). If I do exactly as you described, then I get NameError: name 'test_package' is not defined. If I first import test_package normally and then try to do your way, then when I try to do import test_me, I get ImportError: No module named 'test_me'

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 7:36

@Andrius I tested it and it worked for me. Is your test setup exactly as you show in the question? Which version of Python are you using?

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 14:41

Well i copy pasted the content, so it should be the same. Python 3

– Andrius
Jan 3 at 14:48

@Andrius I apologize, when I tested I used a hard-coded path. I didn't realize that test_package.__path__ is a list and not a string. I've updated the answer.

– Mark Ransom
Jan 3 at 16:10

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