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Python __import__()

The __import__() is a built-in python function that is used to call the import statement.

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Python __import__()
Python __import__()
By khushal jethava
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Python __import__()

The syntax of the import() function is:

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__import__(name, globals=None, locals=None, fromlist=(), level=0)

import() Parameters

The import() function takes multiple parameters as argument:

  • name - name of the module to import
  • globals and locals - interpret names
  • fromlist - Objects or submodules to be imported
  • level - specifies whether to use absolute or relative imports

Example 1: How to use import() function in python?

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mathematics = __import__('math', globals(), locals(), [], 0)
print(mathematics.fabs(-2.5))

Output:

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<script type="text/javascript">
	atOptions = {
		'key' : '98858c4e91885e00ea9926beee01c03e',
		'format' : 'iframe',
		'height' : 90,
		'width' : 728,
		'params' : {}
	};
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.highperformanceformat.com/98858c4e91885e00ea9926beee01c03e/invoke.js"></script>
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