Import a python module without .py extension, [duplicate]

Question

I agree that there are similar questions,but none serve my purpose.

I have a python script,without a .py extension.

I can neither change the file name nor add a symlink. The file name is significant.

I need to import the above mentioned file to another python script

I have tried the following

>>> imp.load_source('test','.')
<module 'test' from '.'>

and

>>> importlib.import_module('test','.')
<module 'test' from '.'>

Where the module test is just

print 'hello world'

My requirement is that the import statement works just like it imports if the file was test.py,that is,prints hello world upon import.

Is there any way to "run" the module imported by using imp or imortlib?

I would like to add that I am talking about a control file in the autotest project,if it matters.

Answer 1

You can use imp.load_source

>>> import imp
>>> mod = imp.load_source("test", "test")
hello world
>>> mod.a
1

abc:

print "hello world"
a = 1