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Python Imports

1. import module next to script

import SimpleModule
from SimpleModule import simplefunction

2. import module from package

import Package
from Package import Module
from Package.Module import moduleMethod

3. import module from subpackage

from Package import SubPackage
from Package.SubPackage import SubModule
from Package.SubPackage.SubModule import subModuleMethod

4. import subpackage with intrapackage reference

# a) absolute import from Package (prefered!)
from Package.SubPackage import SubModule

# b) relative import from current submodule
from ..SubPackage import SubModule

Run main.py

initialized:  SimpleModule
initialized:  Package
initialized:  Package.Module
initialized:  Package.SubPackage
initialized:  Package.SubPackage.SubModule
initialized:  Package.AnotherSubPackage
initialized:  Package.AnotherSubPackage.AnotherSubModule

1. module next to script
simplefunction()
simplefunction()

2. module from package
moduleMethod()
moduleMethod()
moduleMethod()

3. module from subpackage
subModuleMethod()
subModuleMethod()
subModuleMethod()
subModuleMethod()

4. intrapackage reference in submodule
anotherSubModuleMethod()
subModuleMethod()