In Google Colab Python Notebook, what's the cleanest way to import other .py files?

Question

I am trying to avoid using sys.path.append...or any hacks and want to organise the folders. Given I have a notebook .ipynb file, how can I import .py files if I place them in a directory ?

Answer 1

If you place them in the same directory, you can import your module (.py) files easily with:

from my_module import * # This will import all functions
from my_module import foo # This will import only my_module.foo

foo()

or simply import the module

import my_module

my_module.foo()

Refer to this python documentation for more explanation about module.

Update on updated question

As per this answer, you can use the above approach if you upload your module. Just ensure your pwd is correct.

Better yet in the sample, you can define __init__.py inside your module folder (refer to section 6.4. Packages in the doc above) to do something like:

from folder.my_module import foo

foo()