Python equivalent to PHP's SPL __autoload() ??

[Max Erickson]

Ixiaus <parnell.s at comcast.net> wrote:

> I was curious (and have spent an enormous amount of time on Google
> trying to answer it for myself) if Python has anything remotely
> similar to PHP's SPL __autoload() for loading classes on the fly??
> 
> After digging through docs I feel doubtful there is such a language
> feature, but, it is possible I missed something or maybe someone has
> written an extension?!?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
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If I'm understanding __autoload() correctly, not in the box, but most 
of what you need is built in, you just have to do a little work to use 
it. See the "Loading and reloading modules" section on this page:

http://effbot.org/librarybook/builtin.htm


max