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Improve grammar in The Import System documentation (GH-1862)
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Replace `an ModuleNotFoundError` with `a ModuleNotFoundError`.
Replace `an path` with `a path`.
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kms70847 authored and Mariatta committed May 30, 2017
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When a module is first imported, Python searches for the module and if found,
it creates a module object [#fnmo]_, initializing it. If the named module
cannot be found, an :exc:`ModuleNotFoundError` is raised. Python implements various
cannot be found, a :exc:`ModuleNotFoundError` is raised. Python implements various
strategies to search for the named module when the import machinery is
invoked. These strategies can be modified and extended by using various hooks
described in the sections below.
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This name will be used in various phases of the import search, and it may be
the dotted path to a submodule, e.g. ``foo.bar.baz``. In this case, Python
first tries to import ``foo``, then ``foo.bar``, and finally ``foo.bar.baz``.
If any of the intermediate imports fail, an :exc:`ModuleNotFoundError` is raised.
If any of the intermediate imports fail, a :exc:`ModuleNotFoundError` is raised.


The module cache
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During import, the module name is looked up in :data:`sys.modules` and if
present, the associated value is the module satisfying the import, and the
process completes. However, if the value is ``None``, then an
process completes. However, if the value is ``None``, then a
:exc:`ModuleNotFoundError` is raised. If the module name is missing, Python will
continue searching for the module.

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but it will invalidate the cache entry for the named module, causing
Python to search anew for the named module upon its next
import. The key can also be assigned to ``None``, forcing the next import
of the module to result in an :exc:`ModuleNotFoundError`.
of the module to result in a :exc:`ModuleNotFoundError`.

Beware though, as if you keep a reference to the module object,
invalidate its cache entry in :data:`sys.modules`, and then re-import the
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top-level modules, the second argument is ``None``, but for submodules or
subpackages, the second argument is the value of the parent package's
``__path__`` attribute. If the appropriate ``__path__`` attribute cannot
be accessed, an :exc:`ModuleNotFoundError` is raised. The third argument
be accessed, a :exc:`ModuleNotFoundError` is raised. The third argument
is an existing module object that will be the target of loading later.
The import system passes in a target module only during reload.

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module.__path__
---------------

By definition, if a module has an ``__path__`` attribute, it is a package,
By definition, if a module has a ``__path__`` attribute, it is a package,
regardless of its value.

A package's ``__path__`` attribute is used during imports of its subpackages.
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