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Get likely Python module name
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import pathlib | |
def likely_python_module(filename): | |
''' | |
Given a filename or Path, return the "likely" python module name. That is, iterate the | |
parent directories until it doesn't contain an __init__.py file. | |
Python 3.4+ only (uses pathlib), but then again, it's only Python 3 where | |
no relative imports causes this problem! | |
''' | |
p = pathlib.Path(filename).resolve() | |
paths = [] | |
if p.name != '__init__.py': | |
paths.append(p.stem) | |
while True: | |
p = p.parent | |
if not p: | |
break | |
if not p.is_dir(): | |
break | |
inits = [f for f in p.iterdir() if f.name == '__init__.py'] | |
if not inits: | |
break | |
paths.append(p.stem) | |
return '.'.join(reversed(paths)) |
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