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=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: | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='python'> | |||
import mymodule | |||
[...] | |||
print(mymodule.__file__) | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
The directory portion of <code>__file__</code> should be one of the directories in <code>[[#sys.path|sys.path]]</code>. | |||
Revision as of 01:54, 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.