How to import python files present in a folder(within a container) in another python file?

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How to import python files present in a folder(within a container) in another python file?

Anonymous

I have a container named "input".

Inside this container, I have a python file called "main.py" and a folder "ABC".

Inside the folder "ABC", I have another python file called "xyz.py".

I want to import xyz.py in main.py.

Is this possible?

KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,957 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-05-31T01:56:35.9+00:00

@Anonymous
I would need some more information to help you better.

Could you please elaborate a bit more on your scenario, what you are trying to do, where are you executing the python file from? Also, share any documentation url, you are following to achieve this, so that I can try to reproduce it on my end.

Based on your scenario, this answer might be helpful: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/448271/what-is-init-py-for/4116384#4116384
Anonymous

2023-05-31T03:28:32.0033333+00:00
Overall, my project is hitting several REST APIs, consuming and manipulating their response, and finally creating an Excel sheet with it.

Python class 'main.py' is the file my Azure container 'input' first calls.

Inside main.py, I am importing all other files.

Just wanted to know a way of importing files located in other directories in the Azure container. I could not find many resources mentioning directories and their usage.

Thanks for the link @Anonymous , but I don't think that applies to directories within an Azure Container, does it?
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,957 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-06-01T01:46:08.2433333+00:00

@Anonymous
Just to confirm, when you say Azure container, are you referring to Azure Storage Blob container or
Azure Container instance?

Are you executing main.py from your local computer? If yes, you would need to download all relevant files to your local machine and then follow the instructions in the post here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/448271/what-is-init-py-for/4116384#4116384

Let me know the requested details to help me investigate further. Thanks.
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,957 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-06-02T06:18:49.88+00:00

@Anonymous Checking in to see if you got a chance to check the comment above. Let me know.
Anonymous

2023-06-05T03:48:57.1166667+00:00
@Anonymous By container, I mean the containers we create in the Azure Storage account. Please refer to this - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-a-container

I wanted to understand if folders/directories can be created in these containers.

Does this make sense?

Your answer

KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,957 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-05-31T01:56:35.9+00:00

@Anonymous
I would need some more information to help you better.

Could you please elaborate a bit more on your scenario, what you are trying to do, where are you executing the python file from? Also, share any documentation url, you are following to achieve this, so that I can try to reproduce it on my end.

Based on your scenario, this answer might be helpful: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/448271/what-is-init-py-for/4116384#4116384
Anonymous

2023-05-31T03:28:32.0033333+00:00

Overall, my project is hitting several REST APIs, consuming and manipulating their response, and finally creating an Excel sheet with it.

Python class 'main.py' is the file my Azure container 'input' first calls.

Inside main.py, I am importing all other files.

Just wanted to know a way of importing files located in other directories in the Azure container. I could not find many resources mentioning directories and their usage.

Thanks for the link @Anonymous , but I don't think that applies to directories within an Azure Container, does it?
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,957 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-06-01T01:46:08.2433333+00:00

@Anonymous
Just to confirm, when you say Azure container, are you referring to Azure Storage Blob container or
Azure Container instance?

Are you executing main.py from your local computer? If yes, you would need to download all relevant files to your local machine and then follow the instructions in the post here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/448271/what-is-init-py-for/4116384#4116384

Let me know the requested details to help me investigate further. Thanks.
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,957 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-06-02T06:18:49.88+00:00

@Anonymous Checking in to see if you got a chance to check the comment above. Let me know.
Anonymous

2023-06-05T03:48:57.1166667+00:00

@Anonymous By container, I mean the containers we create in the Azure Storage account. Please refer to this - https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-a-container

I wanted to understand if folders/directories can be created in these containers.

Does this make sense?