In Python, what exactly does import * import? Does it import __init__.py found in the containing folder?
import *
__init__.py
For example, is it necessary to declare from project.model import __init__, or is from project.model import * sufficient?
from project.model import __init__
from project.model import *
If the module in question (project.model in your case) has defined a list of stings named __all__, then every named variable in that list is imported. If there is no such variable, it imports everything.
project.model
__all__