Import python module over the internet/multiple protocols or dynamically create module

Question

Is it possible to import a Python module from over the internet using the http(s), ftp, smb or any other pro

Answer 1

Another version,

I like this answer. when applied it, i simplified it a bit - similar to the look and feel of javascript includes over HTTP.

This is the result:

import os
import imp
import requests

def import_cdn(uri, name=None):
    if not name:
        name = os.path.basename(uri).lower().rstrip('.py')

    r = requests.get(uri)
    r.raise_for_status()

    codeobj = compile(r.content, uri, 'exec')
    module = imp.new_module(name)
    exec (codeobj, module.__dict__)
    return module

Usage:

redisdl = import_cdn("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/p/redis-dump-load/master/redisdl.py")

# Regular usage of the dynamic included library
json_text = redisdl.dumps(host='127.0.0.1')

• Tip - place the import_cdn function in a common library, this way you could re-use this small function
• Bear in mind It will fail when no connectivity to that file over http