How to import several files from specific folder in python

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I am new to Python and have a problem that I don't know how to solve

I need to write a module (directory C:/Python) that is able to import and execute all .py files that are located in some other folder (for example C:/Python/Dir). I know how to access to directory (sys.path.append('C:\\Python26\\Dir')) but how do I make a loop that is able to import all .py files from this folder?

os.walk can help you look here... docs.python.org/library/os.html#os.walk — avasal
– avasal, Commented Oct 15, 2012 at 10:37

unddoch · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-15 10:40:04Z

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You should really use the __import__ built-in function together with glob:

os.chdir(path)
for file in glob.glob('*.py')
    __import__(file[:-2])

answered Oct 15, 2012 at 10:40

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Anastasia Over a year ago

sorry, I'm new here, I don't know the rules.I hope now it's ok.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:18:50Z

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If you import all the files in a directory by some glob, how could you access these modules contents without a name? Maybe there is a way to get all imported modules even if they're anonymous (see Return a list of imported Python modules used in a script? - not an easy task), but isn't it easier to list them explicitly?

Maybe you can just create some __init__.py file in your directory and explicitly list imported files there with appropriate module names.

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answered Oct 15, 2012 at 10:53

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unddoch Over a year ago

I guess he writes some debug tool or something; you can't really expect from pydoc to create files in protected directories, can you? About the names, he can just make a list and use getattr(globals(), name).

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