importing a module when the module name is in a variable
python
Solution
You want the built in `__import__` function
new_module = __import__(modulename)
Problem
I have some code like: ``` data_files = [x[2] for x in os.walk(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))] hello = data_files[0] modulename = hello[0].split(".")[0] import modulename ``` The goal is to get the name of a file from a directory as a string, pass it to some other code, and then import the module whose name is stored in the variable name. However, in my code attempt, the `modulename` in `import modulename` is treated as the name of the module to import, rather than the string stored in that variable. How can I get the effect that I want instead?