directory - Typical Naming Conventions for Python Directories in Packages -

the question
know if there standard convention naming of python directories plan imported module. meaning directory contains blank __init__.py

background
until have given little thought , named solely based on made sense @ file system level. got me in trouble made sense @ file system level made sense other developers' standalone modules. consider following directory:

+ drivers     + prologix           - __init__.py         - driver_a.py         - driver_b.py     + visa         - __init__.py           - driver_a.py         - driver_b.py     __init__.py     ringout.py <-- simple file ring-out drivers   

while worked fine when ringing out prologix's drivers, ran issue when trying import visa drivers pyvisa's 'visa' module. easy diagnose problem, fix rename visa driver's folder 'visa_dir' makes code more difficult read (imo).

import drivers.visa   

vs

import drivers.visa_dir   

is there better way handle this?

each module's namespace unique, if have 2 modules named visa long avoid importing them same namespace same name won't have problems. tend prefer absolute imports:

import drivers.visa import pyvisa.visa 

or use as:

from drivers import visa pyvisa import visa pyvisa 

...etc. careful how import things. i'd prefer (as end-user) structure modules logically within package , not worry pre-mangling them me.