Python 3.15+sysfunction

sys.get_lazy_imports()

modules

Returns the current lazy-import mode as a string: 'normal' or 'all'.

Syntax

sys.get_lazy_imports()

The default mode is 'normal': only imports explicitly marked with the lazy keyword are lazy. The mode is changed by sys.set_lazy_imports, the -X lazy_imports flag and the PYTHON_LAZY_IMPORTS variable, so checking it in code is useful when the program's behaviour depends on how it was launched.

Examples

import sys
print(sys.get_lazy_imports())  # → normal

See also

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