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:mod:`importlib` -- Convenience wrappers for :func:`__import__`
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.. module:: importlib
:synopsis: Convenience wrappers for __import__
.. moduleauthor:: Brett Cannon <brett@python.org>
.. sectionauthor:: Brett Cannon <brett@python.org>
.. versionadded:: 2.7
This module is a minor subset of what is available in the more full-featured
package of the same name from Python 3.1 that provides a complete
implementation of :keyword:`import`. What is here has been provided to
help ease in transitioning from 2.7 to 3.1.
.. function:: import_module(name, package=None)
Import a module. The *name* argument specifies what module to
import in absolute or relative terms
(e.g. either ``pkg.mod`` or ``..mod``). If the name is
specified in relative terms, then the *package* argument must be
specified to the package which is to act as the anchor for resolving the
package name (e.g. ``import_module('..mod', 'pkg.subpkg')`` will import
``pkg.mod``). The specified module will be inserted into
:data:`sys.modules` and returned.
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