Python Import Statement

[jinal jhaveri]

Hi I have two files
say

a.py

b.py


a.py has 3 classes

A
B
C

Now in b.py I want to instantiate an object of class B

so this is what I do in file b

from xyz.A import B (xyz is the directory where A is lying and the
paths are set accordingly)

but it gives me an error of the kind, object cannot be called?

Any hints

thank you
J.

 

[Tim Roberts]

Hi I have two files
say

a.py
b.py

a.py has 3 classes

A
B
C

Now in b.py I want to instantiate an object of class B
so this is what I do in file b

from xyz.A import B (xyz is the directory where A is lying and the
paths are set accordingly)

Python treats file names as case sensitive, so you probably want

from xyz.a import B

Do you have an __init__.py in directory xyz so Python knows it is a module?

but it gives me an error of the kind, object cannot be called?

Not from that line, it doesn't. Show us the line where you try to
instantiate it. This kind of thing should work:

from xyz.a import B
bb = B()

 

[Miki Tebeka]

Hello Jinal,

Hi I have two files
say

a.py

b.py


a.py has 3 classes

A
B
C

Now in b.py I want to instantiate an object of class B

so this is what I do in file b

from xyz.A import B (xyz is the directory where A is lying and the
paths are set accordingly)

You don't need to add the diretory name, just the module name (assuming
it's in sys.path)
import a
b = a.B()
OR
from a import B
b = B()

See also http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/node8.html

HTH.
Miki