Python - loading module from directory

Question

Why python load my module from directory, even if the directory shouldn't be treated as a package (doesn't contains __init__.py)?

app
  main.py
  fake_module
    module.py

this works, even if fake_module doesn't contains __init__.py

import fake_module.module

If i would create regular fake_module with __init__.py and module.py file somewhere in sys.path, will be module.py loaded from this regular fake_module package?

I am using pycharm and python3.3

Are you 100% certain that you are looking at the right fake_module? What does print fake_module.module.__file__ give you? — Martijn Pieters
– Martijn Pieters, Commented Jun 15, 2013 at 16:33

Aya · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-15 16:45:47Z

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It looks like the __init__.py is optional as of Python 3.3. See also PEP420.

answered Jun 15, 2013 at 16:45

Aya

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Martijn Pieters Over a year ago

Bingo, I forgot about the new implicit namespaces support in 3.3.

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