Python Zipimport Module
The zipimport module provides support for importing Python modules from ZIP archives. It is usually not used directly, as the built-in import mechanism handles ZIP archives in sys.path automatically.
Importing the Module
import zipimportBasic Usage
Typically, you don't need to use this module directly. If you add a ZIP file to sys.path, Python will automatically use zipimport to find and load modules within it.
import sys
sys.path.insert(0, 'my_archive.zip')
# import my_module_in_zipThe zipimporter Class
If you need to manually handle imports from a ZIP file, you can use the zipimporter class.
Constructor
import zipimport
try:
importer = zipimport.zipimporter('my_archive.zip')
except zipimport.ZipImportError:
print("Could not create importer")Methods
find_module(fullname, path=None): Searches for a module. Returns the importer instance if found, otherwiseNone.get_code(fullname): Returns the code object for the specified module.get_source(fullname): Returns the source code for the specified module.is_package(fullname): ReturnsTrueif the module is a package.
Example
import zipimport
import zipfile
import os
# Create a dummy zip file with a module
with zipfile.ZipFile('example.zip', 'w') as zf:
zf.writestr('hello.py', "def say_hello():\n print('Hello from ZIP!')")
# Use zipimporter
importer = zipimport.zipimporter('example.zip')
module_code = importer.get_code('hello')
print(module_code)