importlib.import_module()
importlib.import_module() is a Python function in the Importlib Module category. Dynamically imports a module by name at runtime (like `import` statement). The syntax is importlib.import_module(name, package=None). Parameters: name — module name. Returns: Module object. A typical example: import importlib
module = importlib.import_module("os")
print(module.getcwd())
# Relative import
module = importlib.import_module(".submodule", "package"). A close sibling is importlib.reload(), which re-imports an already imported module (useful for development). A close sibling is importlib.resources.read_text(), which reads a text file resource from a package. A close sibling is importlib.resources.read_binary(), which reads a binary file resource from a package. A close sibling is importlib.resources.files(), which returns a Traversable object representing the package's resources. More about this category: Import system — import_module, reload, resources, metadata. For a broader walkthrough, read the Importlib Module guide. Related Importlib Module entries: importlib.reload(), importlib.resources.read_text(), importlib.resources.read_binary(), importlib.resources.files(), importlib.util.find_spec(), importlib.metadata.version(). This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details.