Import a class variable from another module

Question

I'm trying to import just a variable inside a class from another module:

import module.class.variable 
# ImportError: No module named class.variable

from module.class import variable 
# ImportError: No module named class

from module import class.variable
# SyntaxError: invalid syntax (the . is highlighted)

I can do the following, but I'd prefer to just import the one variable I need.

from module import class as tmp
new_variable_name = tmp.variable
del tmp

Is this possible?

Answer 1

variable = __import__('module').class.variable