py_dynamic_module_loading.py

def load_modules(path):
    """
    Load all Python modules from a directory into a dict.

    :param path: the path to the living place of the modules to load.
    :type path: :class:`str`
    :returns: map between loaded modules name and their content.
    :rtype: :class:`dict`
    """
    import os, imp
    dir_list = os.listdir(path)
    mods = {}
    for fname in dir_list:
        name, ext = os.path.splitext(fname)
        if ext == '.py' and not name == '__init__':
            f, filename, descr = imp.find_module(name, [path])
            mods[name] = imp.load_module(name, f, filename, descr)
    return mods