Python Module Internal Representation and Introspection: Difference between revisions
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All module instances are represented internally as instances of the <code>module</code> | All module instances are represented internally as instances of the <code>module</code> | ||
=Attributes= | ==Attributes== | ||
==<tt>__file__</tt>== | ===<tt>__file__</tt>=== | ||
Once imported, the file associated with the module can be determined using the module object's __file__ attribute: | Once imported, the file associated with the module can be determined using the module object's __file__ attribute: | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang='python'> | <syntaxhighlight lang='python'> | ||
Revision as of 01:55, 4 January 2023
Internal
Overview
The module Class
All module instances are represented internally as instances of the module
Attributes
__file__
Once imported, the file associated with the module can be determined using the module object's __file__ attribute:
import mymodule
[...]
print(mymodule.__file__)
The directory portion of __file__ should be one of the directories in sys.path.