import sys
def execfile(filename, globals=None, locals=None):
if globals is None:
globals = sys._getframe(1).f_globals
if locals is None:
locals = sys._getframe(1).f_locals
with open(filename, "r") as fh:
exec(fh.read()+"\n", globals, locals)
>>> mod = load_file_as_module('mymodule', './foo.py')
imported from /tmp/foo.py as mymodule
>>> mod.hello()
hi from module!
>>> type(mod)
<class 'module'>