Error importing Shared Code into Python function

Hack required to import Shared Code modules into Python functions

Investigative information

Repro steps

1. Create a folder SharedCode adjacent to your function folders
2. Added a python module into the SharedCode folder
3. Attempt to import your SharedCode modules into existing Python Azure Function
4. Run your Python Azure Function

Expected behavior

Module should be available by default because it is inside the same virtual environment without requiring any PYTHONPATH mods.

Actual behavior

Error:

Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.FunctionInvocationException: Exception while executing function: Functions.HttpTriggerPython ---> Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Script.Rpc.RpcException: Result: Failure
Exception: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'SharedCode'

Known workarounds

Add the following lines to the top of your __init__.py in your Azure Function. This will allow any modules defined in your FunctionApp to be available for import

import sys
import os
sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(""))

[elprans]

To import submodules directly:

from ..SharedCode import module1

[polarapfel]

To import submodules directly: from …SharedCode import module1

I still don’t get it. I followed the instructions in the documentation page (matching the quoted comment here).

I get this in pylint and at runtime:

Attempted relative import beyond top-level package

Clearly, the documentation is wrong. What is the right way to share code between multiple functions in the same app? Can someone please fix the documentation?