Import a python module without .py extension,

Question

I agree that there are similar questions,but none serve my purpose.

I have a python script,without a .py extension.

I can neither change the file name nor add a symlink. The file name is significant.

I need to import the above mentioned file to another python script

I have tried the following

>>> imp.load_source('test','.')
<module 'test' from '.'>

and

>>> importlib.import_module('test','.')
<module 'test' from '.'>

Where the module test is just

print 'hello world'

My requirement is that the import statement works just like it imports if the file was test.py,that is,prints hello world upon import.

Is there any way to "run" the module imported by using imp or imortlib?

I would like to add that I am talking about a control file in the autotest project,if it matters.

i don't think so,I already tried that.I said that the imported module must be executed.That did not happen with imp — rjv, May 31 '13 at 05:26

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited May 31 '13 at 05:44

5

>>> import imp
>>> mod = imp.load_source("test", "test")
hello world
>>> mod.a
1

abc:

print "hello world"
a = 1

edited May 31 '13 at 05:44

Lennart Regebro

answered May 31 '13 at 05:23

Ashwini Chaudhary

It works, BTW, Why 'foo' is required?I don't see any use of it. – rajpy May 31 '13 at 05:32
well,the output does not match mine,I see no `hello world` in my output. – rjv May 31 '13 at 05:37
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@RajeevS it works for me, in shell as well as IDLE. – Ashwini Chaudhary May 31 '13 at 05:40
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@RajeevS: You are doing `imp.load_source("test", ".")`, but if you read the documentation, it should be `imp.load_source(name, path)`. You should do `imp.load_source('test', 'test')`. – Lennart Regebro May 31 '13 at 05:43
Yeah,that was the issue.:) – rjv May 31 '13 at 05:44
Deprecated in Python 3 – ZigZag Sep 09 '16 at 09:02

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