Re: import problem

On 29/03/2026 00:17, Alex Kleider via Tutor wrote:
> I'm having an import problem that baffles me!
> When I run a script (code/logic.py) I get an import error but if the
> same script is imported (by main.py,) no error occurs.

Can you remove all the try/except stuff
and run the two files. Then post the two
sets of output with the full tracebacks.
That might make it easier to see what's going on.


> [/home/alex/Git/Exp] $ cat code/logic.py
> #!/usr/bin/env python3
> # File: code/logic.py
> """
> !!!!!!! Won't run !!!!!!!
> Unable to import cli as ui
> but can be imported by main.py.
> """
> try:
>     import data
> except ModuleNotFoundError:
>     from code import data
> try:
>     from code import cli as ui
> except ModuleNotFoundError:
>     import cli as ui
> print("logic.py successfully imported cli as ui")
> print("logic.py: being imported (or run.)")



> [/home/alex/Git/Exp] $ cat main.py
> #!/usr/bin/env python3
> # File: main.py
> """
> Driver program.
> """
> try:
>     from code import logic
> except ModuleNotFoundError:
>     import logic
> try:
>     from code import cli as ui
> except ModuleNotFoundError:
>     import cli as ui
> if __name__ == "__main__":
>     print("Running main.")
> 

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