Im sure there is a simple way to get a modules path from the modulename, right? I.e. I want to retrieve /path/to/module from path.to.module preferably in python 2.7.
I dont intend to import the module and I have the modulename as a string.
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Does this post/answer address your question? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/247770/retrieving-python-module-path – Kyss Tao Mar 02 '12 at 14:12
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1I should have been more clear in my question, I dont intend to import the module. The post thus doesnt help and I have read it before. – joidegn Mar 02 '12 at 14:19
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This is fairly easy after importing a module:
import os
print os.__file__
prints
/usr/lib/python2.7/os.pyc
on my machine.
To do this before importing a module, you can use imp.find_module():
imp.find_module("os")[1]
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sys.modules['path.to.module'].__file__
Python 2.7.2+ (default, Oct 4 2011, 20:06:09)
[GCC 4.6.1] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import collections
>>> import sys
>>> sys.modules['collections'].__file__
'/usr/lib/python2.7/collections.pyc'
>>>
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Why use `sys.modules` if you are importing the module into the current namespace anyway? Simply `collections` will do. – Sven Marnach Mar 02 '12 at 14:12
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@SvenMarnach, you are right, but he has module path, not reference to the module object – warvariuc Mar 02 '12 at 14:15
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2Well, the OP meanwhile clarified that the module shouldn't be imported at all, so neither `sys.modules['collections'].__file__` nor `collections.__file__` will help. – Sven Marnach Mar 02 '12 at 14:23
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@Sven: You're correct, I've removed my other comments -- but the OP accepted this answer... – martineau Mar 02 '12 at 14:34
