How to reload import_module in Maya Python?

Question

I am trying to learn Python,

    import sys
    sys.path.append(path + 'script/')
    scriptLIST = ['createDummy','importController','matchPosition']

    for obj in scriptList:
        from importlib import import_module
        i = import_module(obj)
        reload(i)
        i.importGroup()

I have some scripts, and I want to call them with a script, but this script give me an error in 'reload(i)', I need this reload to update those scripts. Could you please help me with this little script.

Answer 1

Here's a few things you ought to consider:

1. sys.path.append(path + 'script/') doesn't look right : you haven't provided us what we'd expect to see in path , but unless path is a complete path string ending in a slash it won't work. Print out sys.path and see what you're actually adding.
2. scriptLIST and scriptList are not the same -- Python variables are case sensitive. You might have a leftover variable from an earlier run messing up your results.
3. Move from importlib import import_module outside the loop. You almost never want to import inside a loop
4. Check the results of import_module(obj) so you know if you've gotten what you need. Since you're using strings it would be easy for a typo to mess up your operations.