#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
#    Copyright 2009, Carl Gherardi
#    
#    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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########################################################################

def importName(module_name, name):
    """Import a named object 'name' from module 'module_name'."""
#    Recipe 16.3 in the Python Cookbook, 2nd ed.  Thanks!!!!
    try:
        module = __import__(module_name, globals(), locals(), [name])
    except:
        return None
    return(getattr(module, name))