Cannot access functions from an imported module under Python 3.5

Question

I am trying to get a Python module called MTpy to run on my computer; this package allows handling and processing of magnetotelluric (geophysical) data. I am using Python 3.5 with the Anaconda/Spyder IDE under Windows 10. I am just getting started with Python so I apologize if my question seems trivial!

My problem is, I can import the mtpy module and all of its submodules, but then I cannot call any of the functions contained in these subfolders.

For instance, mtpy contains a submodule called analysis.

I can successfully run:

import mtpy.analysis

Running

help(mtpy.analysis) 

will return:

Help on package mtpy.analysis in mtpy:

NAME
    mtpy.analysis

PACKAGE CONTENTS
    distortion
    geometry
    niblettbostick
    pt
    staticshift
    zinvariants

FILE
    c:\users\sheldon\anaconda3\lib\site-packages\mtpy-0.0.1-py3.5.egg   \mtpy\analysis\__init__.py

However when trying to access the distortion.py function contained in the analysis folder, I get the following error message:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "<ipython-input-56-16963e2f7b1c>", line 1, in <module>
mtpy.analysis.distortion()

AttributeError: module 'mtpy.analysis' has no attribute 'distortion'

FYI, both my module (mtpy) and submodule folders (e.g. analysis) contain the init file.

Many thanks for your help!

Cheers,

Sheldon

Answer 1

distortion.py isn't a function it's a sub package of analysis and it's not callable. You can methods which is defined in mtpy.analysis.distortion. You can get more info on python 3 modules tutorial.

Good luck!