Import module dynamic from a folder python

Question

I have read other post about dynamic import of modules in python. And they work! The problem is when I am importing a module from a specific folder. If I have the main python code and the module in the same folder:

main.py

module.py

If i do:

var = "module"
module = __import__(var)

It works great. But my module is in a specific folder named "modules"

main.py

modules\module.py

If I do:

var = "a"
module = __import__("modules\\"+var)

It doesn't work. I know that I am pretty close of the solution but I can't get it.

Thank you for your help

Tyler Crompton · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-03 15:40:35Z

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Assuming modules is indeed python package and var is your module name, you separate directory with dot.

var = "module" 
module = __import__("modules.{0}".format(var), globals(), locals(), [], -1)

You can check docs:

import documentation

You to create an __init__.py file in your modules folder.

edited Apr 3, 2013 at 15:40

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answered Apr 3, 2013 at 15:17

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user1618465 Over a year ago

I haves this error: SyntaxError: Non-ASCII character '\xe1' in file C:\modules\_init_.py on line 2, but no encoding declared; see python.org/peps/pep-0263.html for details

iblazevic Over a year ago

I edited a question a little bit to be accurate with import. And about your error, really don't know what's inside your init.py. Try deleting everything and leave it empty.

user1618465 Over a year ago

I had to create init.py file in the modules folder and it works! Just create init.py empty. Thank you

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