Relative import with Python 3 from folder containing a dot

Question

Say I have the following structure:

main.py
.folder/
    a.py
    b.py

and using Python 3 and being currently in main.py I want to import * from a.py.

• I assume from .folder.a import * is wrong as that ignores that the folder is actually named .folder, not folder
• I assume from ..folder.a import * is wrong as I'm not targeting a relative parent directory called folder, but a folder named .folder within the same directory as main.py

Answer 1

You can't do this; names of packages and modules need to be valid Python identifiers, which .folder is not. You should rename your directory.