jupter-easy-import-modules-from-higher-directories

path_setter.py

import os
import sys

"""Utility function to update sys.path so in our notebooks you can import modules from 
any folder in the application. It will also allow you to import any module in your virtual
environment. Note that in my project the virtual environment is named "venv".

In the notebook, in the first cell, import this script. It will run
automatically

import path_setter

"""


def set_path():
    # You'll need to set abspath("../") according to your folder structure. In my project
    # the notebooks folder is one level below the root.
    project_path = os.path.abspath("../")
    if project_path not in sys.path:
        sys.path.insert(0, project_path)
    sys.path.append(f'{project_path}/venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages')
    print(f'{project_path} has been inserted into sys.path')


set_path()