Python unittest pip package

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I have a pip packages project with the following folder structure:

/mypackage
  /src
    /mypackage
      __init__.py
      ...
  /tests
    __init__.py
    test_numer1.py
    test_numer2.py
  ...

if I try to run my unittests with pycharm everything works just fine, all test get detected and no problem with imports. But if I try to run the unittest over the console via

python3 -m unittest

I get the error module named mypackage not found everywhere where I try to do from my package import .... I've tried to add/remove an __init__.py at all possible folders but it is still not working. I've also tried to move the tests folder in the /src folder, also not working. I've also tried to run the command from basically all possible folder positions still same error.

The pip package itself is working. In another project I can do

pip install mypackage

and then also use from mypackage import ...

Is there something wrong in general with my project structure?

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2 Answers

I had a similar problem and solved it with relative imports.

from ..src.mypackage import pyfile in your case.

Though you'd have to put a __init__.py in your srcfolder for it to work, methinks. Not sure why you would need asrcdirectory with a python project. Might be worth it just to put thetestsandmypackage``` at the same level and then change all imports to

from . import pyfile <- This is assuming all files are in mypackage and at the same level in the file tree.

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You can try adding an empty conftest.py inside src folder. This will add it to the sys.path, so in your tests directory, you should be able to import like this:

from mypackage import ...

However, I think installing the package in editable mode (pip install -e .) is still a better way, because you don't need to modify the sys.path.

You may want to take a look at Good Integration Practices.

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