Newbie question.. how to load modules with a dynamic name?

[Gerhard Häring]

Ron Scinta wrote:
> 
> > >  This does not work alas....
> > >  >>> mymod = "ptw"
> >
> > >>> exec('import ' + mymod)
> >
> > ds
> 
> OK, but how then do I reference the dynamic module by name?

In Python 2.0, you can use the "import ... as ..." construct.

for example:

modules2test = [ 'module1', 'module2' ]

for mymodule in modules2test:
    exec( 'import ' + mymodule + ' as test_module' )
    test_module.test()


Gerhard
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