how can I replace a execfile with __import__ in class to use self variables

[Wensheng]

I have a py program below:
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class someclass:
def __init__(self):
self.var = "hell, world"

def printitout(self):
execfile("printit.py")
#__import__("printit") #doesn't work

if __name__=="__main__":
c = someclass()
c.printitout()
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the file printit.py has only one line:
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print self.var
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executing someclass works, but I can't replace execfile with import.
what globals, locals should I use to make __import__() work in that
situation?

Thank you for any help.

[Wensheng]

I just realized I can pass the object itself:
like
p=__import__("printit")
p.pr(self)

in printit.py
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def pr(self):
print self.var
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[Jeff Shannon]

Wensheng wrote:

I just realized I can pass the object itself:
like
p=__import__("printit")
p.pr(self)
Leaving no reason not do do *this* part as

import printit
printit.pr(self)

rather than using the internal hook function to do exactly the
standard thing.
in printit.py
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def pr(self):
print self.var
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(Though frankly I don't see the advantage of having this tiny function
in a separate file to begin with...)

Jeff Shannon
Technician/Programmer
Credit International