added from __future__ import absolute_import. Clearer imports.

In Python 3, you cannot have an ambiguous `import X` if X is
both a module and a subpackage/submodule. By importing this here,
we get rid of ridiculous relative imports like `from ... import X`.

Author: theengineear

plotly/__init__.py

@@ -26,4 +26,6 @@
 
 """
 
-from . import plotly, graph_objs, tools, utils
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from plotly import plotly, graph_objs, tools, utils

plotly/graph_objs/__init__.py

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 
 """
-from .graph_objs import *
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from plotly.graph_objs.graph_objs import *
 
 __all__ = ["Data",
            "Annotations",

plotly/graph_objs/graph_objs.py

@@ -22,13 +22,15 @@
 from a dict/list JSON representation.
 
 """
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import warnings
 import textwrap
 import six
 import sys
-from . import graph_objs_tools
+from plotly.graph_objs import graph_objs_tools
 import copy
-from .. import exceptions
+from plotly import exceptions
 from plotly import utils
 
 if sys.version[:3] == '2.6':

plotly/matplotlylib/renderer.py

@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 with the matplotlylib package.
 
 """
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import warnings
 
 from . mplexporter import Renderer
 from . import mpltools
-from ..graph_objs import *
+from plotly.graph_objs import *
 
 
 

plotly/plotly/__init__.py

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 verifiable account (username/api-key pair) and a network connection.
 
 """
-from .plotly import *
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from plotly.plotly.plotly import *
 
 __all__ = ["sign_in", "update_plot_options", "get_plot_options",
            "get_credentials", "iplot", "plot", "iplot_mpl", "plot_mpl",

plotly/plotly/plotly.py

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 4. update plot_options with kwargs!
 
 """
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import json
 import warnings
 import copy
@@ -22,11 +24,11 @@
 
 import requests
 
-from . import chunked_requests
-from .. import utils  # TODO make non-relative
-from .. import tools
-from .. import exceptions
-from .. import version
+from plotly.plotly import chunked_requests
+from plotly import utils
+from plotly import tools
+from plotly import exceptions
+from plotly import version
 
 
 __all__ = ["sign_in", "update_plot_options", "get_plot_options",

plotly/tests/test_get_figure/test_get_figure.py

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 A module intended for use with Nose.
 
 """
-from ... graph_objs import graph_objs
-from ... plotly import plotly as py
-from ... import exceptions
+from plotly.graph_objs import graph_objs
+from plotly.plotly import plotly as py
+from plotly import exceptions
 
 
 # username for tests: 'plotlyimagetest'

plotly/tests/test_graph_objs/test_annotations.py

@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@
 A module intended for use with Nose.
 
 """
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from nose.tools import raises
-from ...graph_objs.graph_objs import *
-from ...exceptions import (PlotlyError,
-                           PlotlyDictKeyError,
-                           PlotlyDictValueError,
-                           PlotlyDataTypeError, PlotlyListEntryError)
+from plotly.graph_objs.graph_objs import *
+from plotly.exceptions import (PlotlyError,
+                               PlotlyDictKeyError,
+                               PlotlyDictValueError,
+                               PlotlyDataTypeError,
+                               PlotlyListEntryError)
 
 
 def setup():

plotly/tests/test_graph_objs/test_data.py

@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@
 A module intended for use with Nose.
 
 """
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from nose.tools import raises
-from ...graph_objs.graph_objs import *
-from ...exceptions import (PlotlyError,
-                           PlotlyDictKeyError,
-                           PlotlyDictValueError,
-                           PlotlyDataTypeError, PlotlyListEntryError)
+from plotly.graph_objs.graph_objs import *
+from plotly.exceptions import (PlotlyError,
+                               PlotlyDictKeyError,
+                               PlotlyDictValueError,
+                               PlotlyDataTypeError,
+                               PlotlyListEntryError)
 
 
 def setup():

plotly/tests/test_graph_objs/test_error_bars.py

@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@
 A module intended for use with Nose.
 
 """
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 from nose.tools import raises
-from ...graph_objs.graph_objs import *
-from ...exceptions import (PlotlyDictKeyError, PlotlyDictValueError,
-                           PlotlyDataTypeError, PlotlyListEntryError)
+from plotly.graph_objs.graph_objs import *
+from plotly.exceptions import (PlotlyDictKeyError,
+                               PlotlyDictValueError,
+                               PlotlyDataTypeError,
+                               PlotlyListEntryError)
 
 
 def test_instantiate_error_x():