title: unable to import function in django/python
body: <p>I am writing a django project with follwing files:</p>
  
  <pre><code>ttam_container
      -utils.py
      -ttam
           -views.py
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Codes within <code>utils.py</code> module:</p>
  
  <pre><code>def random_string():
      ...
  def remove_blanks():
      ...
  
  
  ...other functions...
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Codes within <code>views.py</code>:</p>
  
  <pre><code>from utils import *
  
  def get_sequences(request):
        ...
      string = random_string()
        ...
      sequences = remove_blanks(sequences_with_blanks)
        ...
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The error <code>global name remove_blanks' is not defined</code> is then reported. I thought I didn't import the <code>utils.py</code> correcty in the first place, but the <code>random_string</code>  works...</p>
  
  <p>Any idea what's happening?</p>