> I need a function that will import a module (using __import__) from > only one specific location on my filesystem. Name collisions are > possible. To avoid this I could *temporarily* modify sys.path for > the operation so that it contains only the path that I want > to work from.
Just curious, but could the imp module help you? imp.find_module appears to look on a specific path if you specify it, and it seems you have the path available here. From there imp.load_module perhaps. I have very little experience with imp, but I'm wondering if it could help you without the necessity of modifying sys.path. Though I do think you can temporarily make a copy of sys.path, then modify sys.path, then after the import reassign sys.path to your temp variable. But try the above route first. Evert > console example: >>>> sys_path = sys.path >>>> sys.path = ["/cgi-bin/libraries/python"] >>>> sys.path > ['/cgi-bin/libraries/python'] >>>> sys.path = sys_path >>>> sys.path > ## original sys.path > > I don't want to create something that could bite me later. > Documentation on sys.path that I have found does not address > *removing* items from sys.path or completely changing it. > > Any caveats or comments on this procedure? > TIA > -- > Tim > tim at johnsons-web.com or akwebsoft.com > http://www.akwebsoft.com > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - [email protected] > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
