How can I import a module from within a function, but have the imported module persist outside the function scope?
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How to import a module given the full path?
20815
Assignment of function parameter has no effect outside the function
53482
Circular (or cyclic) imports in Python
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TypeError: 'module' object is not callable
79873
Accessing variables from other functions without using global variables
36800
python, trouble with calling functions from a module
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Use 'import module' or 'from module import'?
49280
How to fix "ImportError: No module named ..." error in Python?
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Module and Local variable
73217
Is there a way to instantiate a class without calling __init__?
50958
Calling a class defined from another module
29888
Moving From Dynamic Module to Manipulate
38814
Can someone please explain this weird Pygame importing convention?
46205
UnboundLocalError with nested function scopes
64160
Finding where something was imported from in python
35187
Same name for functions in package and Global context
86578
How to use helper/private methods with a .module file?