python import file from local directory code example

Example 1: import local module python

# If the module is in the same directory:
import <module_name>

# If the module isn't in the same directory:
import sys
# insert at 1, 0 is the script path (or '' in REPL)
sys.path.insert(1, '/path/to/application/app/folder')

import <module_name>

Example 2: import file from another directory 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