Import a python module without the .py extension

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Published on 2010-04-08T15:11:21Z Indexed on 2010/04/08 15:23 UTC
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I have a file called foobar (without .py extension). In the same directory I have another python file that tries to import it:

import foobar

But this only works if I rename the file to foobar.py. Is it possible to import a python module that doesn't have the .py extension?

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