How can I add attributes to a module at run time?

Question

I have a need to add module attributes at run time. For example, when a module is loaded, it reads the file where the data is contained. I would like that data to be avail

Answer 1

If you don't know the attribute name until runtime, use setattr:

>>> import mymodule
>>> setattr(mymodule, 'point', (1.0, 4.0))
>>> mymodule.point
(1.0, 4.0)