Python Module redirection

python-module.md

Python Module Redirection

It is occassionally necessary to redirect where a python module is installed from.

Using a module from the existing sites structure

from pprint import pprint
from pii_generator.pii_data_generator import PIIGenerator

pii_gen = PIIGenerator(100, 'visa', True)

Using a module from the personal directory

from importlib.machinery import SourceFileLoader
pii_generator = SourceFileLoader("pii_data_generator","./pii_generator").load_module

from pii_generator.pii_data_generator import PIIGenerator

This approach means you can have both personal and sites module in place but select between them