Import modules from parent folder in Python

import-package-from parent.py

# From http://stackoverflow.com/a/11158224

# Solution A - If the script importing the module is in a package
from .. import mymodule

# Solution B - If the script importing the module is not in a package
import os,sys,inspect
current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())))
parent_dir = os.path.dirname(current_dir)
sys.path.insert(0, parent_dir) 
import mymodule