importing a module from a file without the '.py' suffix
Rob Cliffe
rob.cliffe at btinternet.com
Fri Oct 22 08:00:54 EDT 2021
As far as I know, it can't be done.
If I was REALLY desperate I might try (tested)
import os
os.rename('myfile.myext', 'myfile.py')
import myfile
os.rename('myfile.py', 'myfile.myext')
# with appropriate modifications if myfile is not in the current directory
but this is a horrible solution, subject to race conditions, file
permission errors, wrong state after a crash, and probably other problems.
It could be cleaned up a bit with try ... except, but is still not to be
recommended.
Can you just create a copy of your file with a .py extension?
Best wishes
Rob Cliffe
On 22/10/2021 12:19, Antoon Pardon wrote:
> I have a file with python code but the name doesn't end with the '.py'
> suffix.
>
> What is the easiest way to import this code as a module without
> changing its name?
>
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