how to import module in python using string [duplicate]

Question

I have a string which contains the name of a library that I want to import. How can I import that library dynamically?

For example:

library = "mylibrary"

Pradip Das · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-14 14:02:55Z

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you can use python default function __import__ to import modules.

mod = __import__(module)

but path of this module need to be appended in sys.path

sys.path.insert(0, <path of module>)

answered Jul 14, 2016 at 14:02

Pradip Das

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Best practice is to use importlib.