Tricky import question.

[Bengt Richter]

On 25 Oct 2005 08:51:08 -0700, "David Poundall" <david at jotax.com> wrote:

>This worked ...
>
>def my_import(name):
>    mod = __import__(name)
>    components = name.split('.')
>    for comp in components[1:]:
>        mod = getattr(mod, comp)
>    return mod
>
>for reasons given here...
>
>http://www.python.org/doc/2.3.5/lib/built-in-funcs.html
>
Aha. You didn't mention multi-dot names ;-)
But was that the real problem? Your original code
wasn't using anything corresponding to mod above.

Regards,
Bengt Richter