Import from url

Question

Imagine I had the file "module.py" on a webserver. I get the files contents by doing the following

import urllib.request
response = urllib.request.urlopen('http://example.com/module.py')
content = response.read()

The file "module.py" contains the function

def test():
    print("test")

What would be the best way to import the content so I could use the test function? I have seen a few solutions but they no longer seem to work.

Please don't do that. Loading and executing remote code is an incredibly bad idea. Especially over plain HTTP. — ThiefMaster, Jan 06 '15 at 07:31
related: [How to import a module given the full path?](http://stackoverflow.com/q/67631/4279) — jfs, Jan 06 '15 at 08:15
I need to use the code on multiple computers without having the file on every computer. — Boaprivate, Jan 06 '15 at 16:03

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 03 '20 at 20:03

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So this seems to work for me

import wget
# url = url of the code, path = where you want it saved
wget.download(url, path)

import sys
sys.path.append(path) 
import module.py #this should be the name of the file that is downloaded

answered May 03 '20 at 20:03

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 06 '15 at 07:47

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Write down the content of module.py to a local py file. And then import it.

answered Jan 06 '15 at 07:47

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 24 '15 at 14:40

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In response to question on previous answer:

If you have the module.py saved to say, local.py file (in the same folder) you can just:

import local

answered Mar 24 '15 at 14:40

logic

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Import from url

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