How to get a reference to a module inside the module itself?
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How can I get a reference to a module from within that module? Also, how can I get a reference to the package containing that module?
Python Solutions
Solution 1 - Python
import sys
current_module = sys.modules[__name__]
Solution 2 - Python
One more technique, which doesn't import the sys module, and arguably - depends on your taste - simpler:
current_module = __import__(__name__)
Be aware there is no import. Python imports each module only once.
Solution 3 - Python
If you have a class in that module, then the __module__ property of the class is the module name of the class. Thus you can access the module via sys.modules[klass.__module__]. This is also works for functions.
Solution 4 - Python
You can get the name of the current module using __name__
The module reference can be found in the sys.modules dictionary.
See the Python documentation
Solution 5 - Python
You can pass it in from outside:
mymod.init(mymod)
Not ideal but it works for my current use-case.
Solution 6 - Python
According to @truppo's answer and this answer (and PEP366):
Reference to "this" module:
import sys
this_mod = sys.modules[__name__]
Reference to "this" package:
import sys
this_pkg = sys.modules[__package__]
> __package__ and __name__ are the same if from a (top) __init__.py
Solution 7 - Python
If all you need is to get access to module variable then use globals()['bzz'] (or vars()['bzz'] if it's module level).