Loading a module by expanding a string variable?

[Joakim Hove]

Hello,

I have written two modules Mod1 and Mod2, and then I want load either
Mod1 or Mod2 - depending on the value of a string variable. 

Example script:

   #!/usr/local/bin/python
   module = "Mod1"
   from module import *

What I wanted here was the module Mod1 to be loaded, as this is the
current value of the module variable. But this obviously fails, as the
interpreter tries to load a module literally named "module" - which
does not exist.

Is there any way I can achieve the effect I want?

Regards - Joakim Hove

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