Importing variables gives attribute error python -

this done in python 2.7.3:

x.py:

import y global path_variable path_variable = "a_path" y.procedure()

y.py:

import x def procedure():     return x.path_variable

now when run x odd error:

attributeerror: 'module' object has no attribute 'path_variable'

why this? far know python allows import variables. doing wrong?

i believe issue of circular dependency. basically, can fix code want rethink package design such don't have 2 modules import 1 another.

also, don't need declare path_variable global used when changing variables in global scope while inside local scope , use discouraged in python.

x.py

import y path_variable = "a_path"  if __name__ == "__main__":     y.procedure()

y.py

import x def procedure():     return x.path_variable

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