importlib-resources

6.5.2 · active · verified Sat Mar 28

A backport of Python's importlib.resources module, providing access to resources within packages. Current version: 6.5.2. Release cadence: Regular updates with recent releases in January 2025.

Warnings

breaking Editable installs may cause issues with importlib_resources.files
Fix: Use standard installation methods or handle editable installs appropriately
gotcha Accessing resources as file paths may fail when package is bundled in a zip file
Fix: Use functions like read_text() or read_binary() to access resource contents directly

Install

pip install importlib-resources Install importlib-resources

Imports

files
```
from importlib_resources import files
```
Ensure correct import path to access package resources

Quickstart

Access a text file within the package using importlib-resources

import os
from importlib_resources import files

# Access a text file within the package
resource = files('my_package').joinpath('data', 'example.txt').read_text()
print(resource)

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