How to import module dynamically in python with importlib?

Question

In python 3.6.2 I am trying to import a module with importlib. I am able to import the module directly as:

from scripts import config_A_2

but when trying with importlib as follows

module = importlib.import_module('config_A_2', 'scripts')

I get an error

 File "/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.6.2/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/importlib/__init__.py", line 126, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 978, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 961, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 948, in _find_and_load_unlocked    
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'config_A_2'

Maybe I am using importlib in a wrong way?

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gmds · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-31 09:25:56Z

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You can use a relative import:

importlib.import_module('.config_A_2', 'scripts')

Or an absolute one:

importlib.import_module('scripts.config_A_2', 'scripts')

answered Mar 31, 2019 at 9:25

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Alex Over a year ago

For the first suggestion I get an error SystemError: Parent module 'scripts' not loaded, cannot perform relative import .

Alex Over a year ago

The second suggestion seems to work. Seems awkwardly complicated for python!! Maybe I create a wrapper for simple use ;-)

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