import a module in current working directory

Question

I have following directory structure,

/
  __init__.py
  __meta__.py

I tried to import __meta__ in a file but python complains about not finding a module named __meta__. I checked the current working directory for the file useing os.getcwd() which printed the directory with __meta__.py.

But I can import the module from python interpreter.

Take a look at [Issue with relative imports in python](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29287540/issue-with-relative-imports-in-python) — Mauro Baraldi, Mar 30 '15 at 16:22
@jonrsharpe, its a file that contains information about the project. Its just a name :) — Asur, Mar 31 '15 at 00:14

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 30 '15 at 16:17

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Append it to sys path first, and then try to import your module

import os
import sys
sys.path.append(os.getcwd())

answered Mar 30 '15 at 16:17

rafaelc

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wouldn't it polute the system path? – Asur Mar 31 '15 at 00:05
to avoid accidently loading a similar module eariler in sys.path use instead: `sys.path.insert(0,os.path.dirname(__file__))` – DevPlayer Jul 04 '15 at 21:55

import a module in current working directory

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