import from parent directory python 3 code example

Example 1: python import file from parent directory

import os,sys,inspect
currentdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())))
parentdir = os.path.dirname(currentdir)
sys.path.insert(0,parentdir) 

import mymodule

OR 

import os, sys

sys.path.insert(1, os.getcwd()) 
import variables

Example 2: python get parent directory

import os.path
os.path.dirname('C:\Program Files')

Example 3: import files from another folder python

# some_file.py
import sys
# insert at 1, 0 is the script path (or '' in REPL)
sys.path.insert(1, '/path/to/application/app/folder')

import file

Example 4: import file from parent directory python

import os, sys
sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
# import ../db.py
import db