What does a . in an import statement in Python mean?

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00:00 What Does A . In An Import Statement In Python Mean?
00:27 Accepted Answer Score 169
00:39 Answer 2 Score 25
01:01 Answer 3 Score 38
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 169

That's the syntax for explicit relative imports. It means import from the current package.

ANSWER 2

Score 38

default one dot in your current folder, when you want to go parent folder you can do like this, my python version 3.6.3

ANSWER 3

Score 25

The dot in the module name is used for relative module import (see here and here, section 6.4.2).

You can use more than one dot, referring not to the curent package but its parent(s). This should only be used within packages, in the main module one should always use absolute module names.