Check if a parameter is a Python module?

Question

How can I (pythonically) check if a parameter is a Python module? There\'s no type like module or package.

>>> os


        

Answer 1

Flatten the module to a string and check if it starts with '

import matplotlib
foobarbaz = "some string"
print(str(matplotlib).startswith("

Drawback being this could collide with a python string that starts with the text ' You could try to classify it more strongly with a regex.