Python Plugin System: Load Modules Dynamically With "importlib"

Published: 27 September 2017
on channel: Real Python
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In this video you'll learn how to load Python modules dynamically in your application using the "importlib" module from the Python standard library.

Given a user-configurable string like "plugins.my_plugin" we'll dynamically load a Python module while the application is already running and then call methods on imported module.

This programming technique is highly useful for writing configurable plugin systems that can make your applications user-extensible. I'll walk you through an end-to-end example demonstrating this technique so that you can apply it in your own Python programs.

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