is possible open python file with os.path.join and execute some function

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I work with Django Framework, and I try to open a Python file from outside the Django package.
I use the OS library to get to the path that is outside the Django package, like this:

file_path = OS.path.join(settings.FILES_DIR, ‘execute_get_symbols.py’)

In file_path I got only the file path

I want to run a function that is inside the file "execute_get_symbols.py".

My questions are:

It is possible?
And if it is possible, so how.
And if it’s not possible, So… how can I import files that are outside the Django package and execute the function?
Like from package.file_name import function

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Answer 1

You can imoprt your file by adding it to sys.path (the list of paths python looks at to import things) – i believe that this is a kinda hacky way but still commonly used by django users:

import sys
sys.path.append(path_to_your_file)
import your_file

Afterwards you should be able to use it normally

Answered By: Chris

Answer 2

I added the following code in settings file on Django:

sys.path.append(os.path.join(BASE_DIR.parent.parent, ""))  # To get the path from root until current directory

And because of that, all the packages recognize on run time.

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