Override namespace in Python

Question

Say there is a folder, \'/home/user/temp/a40bd22344\'. The name is completely random and changes in every iteration. I need to be able to import this folder in Python using

Answer 1

Here's one way to do it, without touching sys.path, using the imp module in Python:

import imp

f, filename, desc = imp.find_module('a40bd22344', ['/home/user/temp/'])
project = imp.load_module('a40bd22344', f, filename, desc)

project.some_func()

Here is a link to some good documentation on the imp module:

• imp — Access the import internals