How do I import variable packages in Python like using variable variables ($$) in PHP?

Question

I want to import some package depending on which value the user chooses.

The default is file1.py:

Answer 1

Old thread, but I needed the answer, so someone else still might...

There's a cleaner way to do this in Python 2.7+:

import importlib


my_module = importlib.import_module("package.path.%s" % module_name)