How can I import a python module function dynamically?

Question

Assuming my_function() is located in my_apps.views I would like to import my_function dynamically without using something like exec or

Answer 1

I just wrote this code and seems what a lot of people need, so even if later i show it

def my_import(module_name,func_names = [],cache = False):
    if module_name in globals() and cache:
        return True
    try: 
        m = __import__(module_name, globals(), locals(), func_names, -1)
        if func_names:
            for func_name in func_names:
                globals()[func_name] = getattr(m,func_name)
        else:
            globals()[module_name] = m
        return True
    except ImportError:
        return False
def my_imports(modules):
    for module in modules:
        if type(module) is tuple:
            name = module[0]
            funcs = module[1]
        else:
            name = module
            funcs = []
        if not my_import(name, funcs):
             return module
    return ''

def checkPluginsImports(plugin,modules):
    c = my_imports(modules)
    if c:
        print plugin +" has errors!: module '"+c+"' not found"

# example: file test.py with "x" function
def d():
    checkPluginsImports('demoPlugin',[('test',['x'])])

d()
x()