Obtain just the current module's name in Python

Question

How can you just obtain the current module's name in Python.

 print(sys.modules[__name__])

Results in output of the form:

<module 'MODULE_NAME' from 'C:\\file_path_to_module_name\\MODULE_NAME.py'>

I just want to print MODULE_NAME

`__name__` prints the current context, like `__main__`, so that's not the answer. Reopened, and answered now that I understood. — Jean-François Fabre, Mar 19 '17 at 20:09

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 19 '17 at 20:07

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Use __file__ which gives full path of the module file (if saved to disk) and transform it using os.path functions:

import os

print(os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))[0])

answered Mar 19 '17 at 20:07

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