Dynamic module loading with Python import

In general python modules are imported in one of the following manners :-

• import <module_name>
• from <module_name> import *
• from <module_name> import <name 1>,...,<name N>

However, lets say you don't know the module name before your program starts or your program needs to dynamically link to a module based on a specific version number. In other words you want a generic way of loading a module dynamically without initially knowing the name of the module before the program starts. This can be done easily in python with the following import syntax :-

• var_module = __import__("<module_name>")

For example :-

Reference

• A full definition of the import statement can be found on this page python.org.

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