import pkg.mod print(pkg.__name__) print(pkg.mod.__name__) print(pkg.mod.foo()) # Import 2nd time, must be same module objects pkg_ = __import__("pkg.mod") print(pkg_ is not pkg.mod) print(pkg_ is pkg) print(pkg_.mod is pkg.mod) # import using "as" import pkg.mod as mm print(mm is pkg.mod) print(mm.foo())