import parent directory python 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: how to determine python project parent dir
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 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