import()

__import__() is a Python function in the Built-in Functions category. Low-level import function. Used by import statement internally. The syntax is __import__(name, globals=None, locals=None, fromlist=(), level=0). Parameters: name — module name string. Returns: Imported module. A typical example: os = __import__("os") print(os.getcwd()). A close sibling is print(), which prints objects to the text stream, separated by `sep` and followed by `end`. A close sibling is len(), which returns the length (number of items) of an object. Works with sequences, collections, and strings. A close sibling is range(), which returns an immutable sequence of numbers. Commonly used in for loops. A close sibling is type(), which returns the type of an object, or creates a new type with three arguments. More about this category: Python's built-in functions available without importing — print, len, range, map, and more. For a broader walkthrough, read the Built-in Functions guide.