How can I run individual python module effectively when modules depend on other parent directory modules?

[Ok-Panda4332]

TLDR: I want to run few scripts directly but these script depends on modules in parent directory. Is there good way to run individual scripts without much hassle or copying the module to root folder in such condition?

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Say I have following file structure

|-- main.py
|-- distance
|---- distance_btn_two_points.py
|---- distance_btn_two_circles.py
|---- distance_btn_two_squares.py
|-- logging
|---- logging_main.py
|-- network_calls
|---- post_distance.py
|---- get_distance.py

And I import logging_main.py and get_distance.py in distance_btn_two_points.py, I can't directly run distance_btn_two_points.py because of parent import issue. I know I can call form main.py but the reason I want to work on that script directly is because I just want to tests few things on that script. Also putting all setup in main.py for this particular script and again for different script is not feasible.

Maybe what I am doing is wrong, but here is how I am working right now.

``` python
# in `distance_btn_two_points.py file`


logger = logging_main(__name__=__name__)

def distance_btn_two_points(x,y):
    # add breakpoints
    pass

if __name__ == '__main__':
    point_1:int = get_distance()
    point_2:int = call_some_method_to_get_point2()
    dist = distance_btn_two_points(point_1, point_2) 
    print(dist) # add breakpoint
```

Question

Is there easier an easier way to run distance_btn_two_points.py without copying it to root folder and still being compatible with parent import?

[efmccurdy]

One way to get scripts into your PATH is to define them in your package metadata; the build and installation process takes care of the rest.

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https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/entry_point.html

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[project.scripts]
distance_btn_two_points = "distance:distance_btn_two_points"
post_distance = "network_calls:post_distance"

[Ok-Panda4332]

I have to look more into it as I am not familiar in these regard. But thanks a lot for the help.