Does __import__ require a module to have a .py suffix?

[Michael Wieher]

2008/3/12, mrstephengross <mrstevegross at gmail.com>:
>
> Hi all. I've got a python file called 'foo' (no extension). I want to
> be able to load it as a module, like so:
>
>   m = __import__('foo')
>
> However, the interpreter tells me "No module named foo". If I rename
> it foo.py, I can indeed import it. Is the extension required? Is there
> any way to override that requirement?
>
> Thanks,
> --Steve
>
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>>> m=__import__('foo')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named foo
>>> m=__import__('foo.py')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named foo.py
>>>
michael at majw-m65:~/Code/Scratch$ ls
foo
michael at majw-m65:~/Code/Scratch$
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