Python Imports

Dynamic imports

• lazy loading
• in backend-core, import the corresponding client module
  • defined in Django settings

from importlib import import_module

module = import_module("module_name")

# example
module = import_module(settings.DASHBOARD_SERVICES)

Trivia

from my_module import *  # won't include _fn_name
from my_module import _fn_name  # this works

• it won't import _fn_name()
  • unless there's an __all__ = ["_fn_name"]

you really shouldn't use wildcard *

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Last update: 2023-04-24