Importing a package with a keyword in path

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I'm trying to import a package in which one of the namespaces is the keyword 'import'. How is it best to do this? Would the folder need to be renamed?

Example:

import protobuf.import.import_enum_pb2 as importEnum

This gives an invalid syntax error.

I have started to look at using __ import __ function instead-but wondered if there is a better workaround I haven't found a quotation or escaping method that works.

Did you name that package, or is it outside your control? Because that's absolutely terrible and should not be done. Like ever. — Mad Physicist, Feb 09 '21 at 21:13

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 09 '21 at 21:08

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foo_bar = __import__("foo bar")

Also see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9123517/how-do-you-import-a-file-in-python-with-spaces-in-the-name#:~:text=4%20Answers&text=You%20should%20take%20the%20spaces,supported%20by%20the%20import%20statement.&text=This%20will%20import%20foo%20bar.py%20as%20foo_bar%20.

edited Feb 09 '21 at 21:08

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answered Jan 18 '21 at 13:27

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Thank you, the problem with that is it will only take the first namespace so when nested it from the example that would just return "protobuf" – Trapped Jan 18 '21 at 13:33
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Ah I think you're trying to do a 'relative' import. I don't have prior experience with this subject but this is what I found: If I interpret this correctly, you should do as follows: `import protobuf` `import "import.protobuf.import_enum_pb2"` # a.proto package foo; import "b.proto"; import "sub/c.proto"; import "sub/sub/d.proto"; Have you tried the documentation on this? Maybe this makes more sense to you than me? https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/proto3#importing_definitions – Wouter Dijks Jan 18 '21 at 15:11

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 09 '21 at 21:13

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Have found this can be done using importlib

Example:

errorseverity = importlib.import_module(' protobuf.import.import_enum_pb2')

importlib see documentation: https://docs.python.org/3/library/importlib.html#importlib.import_module

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answered Jan 18 '21 at 13:35

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Importing a package with a keyword in path

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