reticulate (version 0.7)

import: Import a Python module

Description

Import the specified Python module for calling from R.

Usage

import(module, convert = TRUE, delay_load = FALSE)
import_main(convert = TRUE)
import_builtins(convert = TRUE)

Arguments

module

Module name

convert

TRUE to automatically convert Python objects to their R equivalent. If you pass FALSE you can do manual conversion using the py_to_r() function.

delay_load

TRUE or a function to delay loading the module until it is first used (if a function is provided then it will be called once the module is loaded). FALSE to load the module immediately.

Value

A Python module

Examples

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# main <- import_main()
# sys <- import("sys")
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