REST APIs with Flask and Python - Relative Imports in Python

The video tutorial explains the concept of relative imports in Python, highlighting their complexity and potential pitfalls for beginners. It contrasts relative imports with absolute imports, emphasizing the importance of understanding file structure and import paths. The tutorial demonstrates how relative imports work, their limitations, and why absolute imports are generally recommended. The instructor advises against using relative imports due to their complexity and potential issues during debugging, suggesting that absolute imports offer a more straightforward and reliable approach.

What are the potential issues when using relative imports in Python?

How can you access a parent folder using relative imports?

What is the recommended practice regarding the use of relative imports in Python?